Hunt Downing House

Hunt Downing House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hunt Downing House, February 2011
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Location	600 West Lincoln Highway near Exton, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°1′13″N75°39′35″W / 40.02028°N 75.65972°W / 40.02028; -75.65972
Area	5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built	c. 1810
Architectural style	Federal
MPS	West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No.	84003960, 90001343 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 11, 1990, September 7, 1990

The Hunt Downing House, also known as Arrandale, is an historic home which is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A boundary decrease took place the same year. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, central block, which was built circa 1810, a kitchen wing, and a one-bay library addition that was built in 1946. The house was designed in the late Federal style. The main entrance features a semi-circular fanlight and column supported entablature. Also located on the property is a contributing stone great barn. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. M. L. Wolf, Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Downing, Hunt, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. William Kelly (March 1990). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Downing, Hunt, House (Boundary Decrease). National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)