Lukens Pierce House

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Lukens Pierce House
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Nearest cityNW of Ercildoun on Wilmington Rd., Ercildoun, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′9″N75°51′0″W / 39.95250°N 75.85000°W / 39.95250; -75.85000 Coordinates: 39°57′9″N75°51′0″W / 39.95250°N 75.85000°W / 39.95250; -75.85000
Built1856
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No. 73001604 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1973

The Lukens Pierce House, also known as the Fallowfield Octagonal House. is an historic octagon house located northwest of Ercildoun on Wilmington Road in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The building was constructed of stuccoed fieldstone and has a cupola. There are four large rectangular rooms and four smaller triangular rooms on each floor. [2]

On March 14, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Davidson, Jane (1981). "East Fallowfield Township Multiple Resources". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.