House at Upper Laurel Iron Works

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House at Upper Laurel Iron Works
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House at Upper Laurel Iron Works, February 2012
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LocationMcCorkel's Rock Rd., Newlin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′0″N75°46′47″W / 39.93333°N 75.77972°W / 39.93333; -75.77972
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1872
MPS West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002371 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1985

House at Upper Laurel Iron Works is a historic home located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1872, and is a two-story, stone banked dwelling with a gable roof. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: House at Upper Laurel Iron Works" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.