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Lower Macungie Farm is a Family Heirloom

Unique hex signs have remained unchanged for more than 70 years.

One of the last barns in Lower Macungie Township still used for agriculture is owned by Mark and Kathy Lichtenwalner and is located at 4939 Indian Creek Road.  This barn was featured on the September Barn Tour sponsored by the .

Today, the barn is used for potato storage in the basement and equipment storage on the first floor.

The farm was purchased in 1930 by Ellis and Florence Lichtenwalner for business usage.  They did not live on this farm, but, instead, lived on a nearby farm on Macungie Road.  It is estimated the original barn was built in the 1870s, but no construction date has been found.

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Their son, Donald and his wife, Betty, moved into the farm in 1951, renovating the barn to store potatoes and house chickens.  In 1989, the farm was sold to their son, Mark and his wife, Kathy.

The barn is over 87 feet in length, making it the second longest barn measured in the township.  It has been altered considerably over the years to make room for potato storage and equipment.

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A favorite feature of the barn is the unique hex signs painted on the barn’s front.  The design of these signs remains unchanged since ownership by the Lichtenwalner families.

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