Ogden House (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)

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Ogden House

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Ogden House, September, 2012
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Location 530 Cedar Lane, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°54′41″N75°21′4″W / 39.91139°N 75.35111°W / 39.91139; -75.35111 Coordinates: 39°54′41″N75°21′4″W / 39.91139°N 75.35111°W / 39.91139; -75.35111
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1736
Built by Maddock, John
NRHP reference # 79002223 [1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1979

Ogden House is a historic home located at Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1736, and is a three-story stone house faced on three sides with dressed stone and one side with rubble stone. One of the dressed stone sides is coated with stucco. It has a double pitched roof and two massive stone chimneys. [2]

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named "Westdale" in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to "Swarthmore" after the establishment of Swarthmore College. The borough population was 6,194 as of the 2010 census.

Delaware County, Pennsylvania County in Pennsylvania, United States

Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco, is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 562,960, it is the fifth most populous county in Pennsylvania, and the third smallest in area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County, and named for the Delaware River.

Stucco material made of aggregates, a binder, and water

Stucco or render is a material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. Stucco may be used to cover less visually appealing construction materials, such as metal, concrete, cinder block, or clay brick and adobe.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Harry W. Kingham (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ogden House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-11.