Davies House (Berks County, Pennsylvania)

Davies House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Davies House in 2013
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Location	Berkley Rd., Ontelaunee Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°25′39″N75°56′6″W / 40.42750°N 75.93500°W / 40.42750; -75.93500
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1767-1772
Built by	Parvin, William; Davies, Edward & Luke
Architectural style	Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	82001530 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1982

Davies House, also known as "Twin Spruce," is a historic home located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1767 and 1772, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. It has a two-story, stone and frame addition to the west, with a one-story half gable addition on that. The additions were completed by 1835. It is Georgian in style with Federal style details. Also on the property is a contributing stone smokehouse / cold cellar. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ^[1]

References

1. "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 August 25, 2012.Note: This includes Ricki Hurwitz (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Davies House" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.