Oaklands (West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)

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Oaklands
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Oaklands rear view, January 2011
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Location349 W. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′31″N75°38′37″W / 40.02528°N 75.64361°W / 40.02528; -75.64361
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1772
Built byThomas, George
Architectural styleColonial
MPS West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No. 84003295 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1984

Oaklands is an historic, American home that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

History and architectural features

The original house was built in 1772, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular, stone structure. It has a major wing to the east, with an addition to that wing. The front of the wing has a two-story front porch with decorative iron supports. Also located on the property is a contributing one-and-one-half-story, stuccoed, stone gatehouse that was remodeled in 1900 as a private school for the Thomas children. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 2012-11-02.Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (April 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Oaklands" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
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