Rellim Farm

Rellim Farm
Location Kearneysville, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°22′51″N 77°53′15″W / 39.38083°N 77.88750°W / 39.38083; -77.88750Coordinates: 39°22′51″N 77°53′15″W / 39.38083°N 77.88750°W / 39.38083; -77.88750
Built 1905
Architect Abraham Miller, Paul Miller Sr.
NRHP Reference # 98001467
Added to NRHP December 4, 1998[1]

The Rellim Farm near Kearneysville, West Virginia is a 50-acre (20 ha) farm and orchard complex which was once part of the nearby Traveller's Rest property. The upper Shenandoah Valley region supports a significant fruit industry, and Rellim Farm is a representative example of this form of agriculture, the oldest family-owned operation in Jefferson County. Beginning in the 1930s, Paul Miller Sr. began to work with the nearby West Virginia University Experimental Farm in the development of spray technology, which was applied throughout the industry.[2]

"Rellim" is derived from "Miller" spelled backwards.

References

  1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Charles Miller (June 28, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Rellim Farm" (pdf). National Park Service.


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