Martha Pennock House | |
Location | Pennsylvania Route 82 near Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°55′59″N75°49′57″W / 39.93306°N 75.83250°W Coordinates: 39°55′59″N75°49′57″W / 39.93306°N 75.83250°W |
Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
Built | 1825, c. 1840 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Other, Federal, Vernacular Federal |
MPS | East Fallowfield Township MRA East Fallowfield Township MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85001149 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 20, 1985 |
The Martha Pennock House is a set of two historic homes that are located in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
The older house was built circa 1825 as the Ironmaster's mansion by Martha Pennock, widow of Isaac Pennock, for her son Isaac. It is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed, stone, Federal-style dwelling. The second house was built circa 1840, and is a two-story, four-bay, stuccoed, stone, Greek Revival-style dwelling. It features a full-width, front verandah. The mill complex where the houses are located was the home of Rebecca Lukens (1794–1854), daughter of Martha Pennock, for a short time after her marriage to Charles Lukens. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
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