John Bell Farm

John Bell Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Bell Farm, April 2010
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Location	463 N. Ship Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′39″N75°37′17″W / 40.04417°N 75.62139°W / 40.04417; -75.62139
Area	5.3 acres (2.1 ha)
Built	1840
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Elizabethan
MPS	West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No.	84003235 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 6, 1984

The John Bell Farm is an historic American home and farm complex that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic complex was originally built during the 1840s and then extensively remodeled in 1889 in the Queen Anne style. The original house consists of the two-story, five-bay, stone central block with two-story service wing. When remodeled, the roof received a cross-gable and dormer windows. Also added was the two-story library wing, kitchen extension, and two-sided porch. Also located on the property are a contributing spring house, tenant house, corn crib, and barn. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Bell, John, Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)