John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm

John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Cheyney Log Tenant House, November 2009
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Location	Station Rd., Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°55′50″N75°30′52″W / 39.93056°N 75.51444°W / 39.93056; -75.51444
Area	16 acres (6.5 ha)
Built	c. 1760 - c. 1870
NRHP reference No.	78002390 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1978

The John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm, also known as the Thomas Huston Farm, is an historic American home and associated buildings that are located in Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm encompasses four contributing buildings, which date roughly from 1760 to 1870, including a part log, part stucco over stone, vernacular residence, a stone and frame barn, a "garage" containing a forge and farm kitchen, and a stone spring house. The residence, or tenant house, consists of a 1+1⁄2-story log section that was built circa 1800 and is connected to a three-story, stucco over stone section that was built between 1815 and 1848. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Elizabeth Righter (May 1977). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Cheyney, John, Log Tenant House and Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 17, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)