Moses Ross House

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Moses Ross House
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Moses Ross House rear view, March 2011
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LocationOff Creek Road north of Daleville, Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°53′45″N75°52′21″W / 39.89583°N 75.87250°W / 39.89583; -75.87250
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Other, Vernacular Greek Revival
MPS West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002375 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1985

Moses Ross House is a historic home located in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, five-bay, L-shaped brick dwelling with a full basement and attic. It has a gable roof and features a large two-story, pedimented front portico in the Greek Revival style. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Moses Ross House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.