Daniel Davis House and Barn

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Daniel Davis House and Barn
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Davis Barn and House, December 2009
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LocationBirmingham and Street Road, Birmingham Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°54′47″N75°36′00″W / 39.91306°N 75.60000°W / 39.91306; -75.60000
Area49.9 acres (20.2 ha)
Built1740
Built byDavis, Daniel
NRHP reference No. 73001598 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

Daniel Davis House and Barn, also known as Fair Meadow, is a historic home and barn located in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The serpentine core of the house was built in 1740. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, double-pile dwelling with a gable roof. It has a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay wing with a gable roof and a frame addition constructed in 1935. The barn is also constructed of serpentine and is a bank barn structure. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2012.Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (July 1989). "Pennsylvania Historical Resources Survey Form: Daniel Davis House and Barn" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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