Jacob Hayes House

Jacob Hayes House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Jacob Hayes House, October 2011
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Location	Rt. 162, Newlin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′9″N75°44′7″W / 39.93583°N 75.73528°W / 39.93583; -75.73528
Area	4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1841
Built by	Hayes, Jacob
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal
MPS	West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No.	85002356 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 16, 1985

The Jacob Hayes House is an historic home that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania near the West Branch of Brandywine Creek.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1] Both the homestead and the mill house are also listed on the National Register.

History and architectural features

The house was built in 1841, and is a two-story, stuccoed, stone dwelling which was designed in a Federal / Greek Revival style. It features a full-width front porch with ornate iron supports and scrollwork.

The great-uncle of Jacob Hayes first moved to Newlin Township in 1771, and his grandfather, Mordecai Hayes arrived in 1774. ^[2]

The house is located next door to the Hayes Homestead, which was built by his great-uncle. Situated nearby is the Hayes Mill House, where both Mordecai and Jacob used to mill whetstones. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Martha Leigh Wolf (December 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. M. L. Wolf (November 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Hayes, Jacob, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)