Matthias Pennypacker Farm

Matthias Pennypacker Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Matthias Pennypacker Barn, February 2011
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Location	South of Phoenixville on White Horse Road, Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°6′38″N75°30′27″W / 40.11056°N 75.50750°W / 40.11056; -75.50750
Area	5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1775, 1830
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	77001154 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 27, 1977

The Matthias Pennypacker Farm, also known as the Tinker Dam Farm, is an historic, American farmhouse that is located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure consists of two sections in the shape of an "L" and s designed in the Georgian style. It is constructed of rubble masonry and has a slate gable roof. The older section pre-dates the American Revolution and is two stories and two bays wide. The main portion dates to 1830, and is three stories high and five bays wide. Also located on the property are a small stone smokehouse, spring house, root cellar, and large stone barn measuring forty feet by sixty feet, which dates to 1830. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved November 2, 2012.Note: This includes J. David Jackson; Violet Tucci & Lawrence Drake (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Matthias Pennypacker Farm" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2012.