Peter Harvey House and Barn

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Peter Harvey House and Barn
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Peter Harvey House, March 2010
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LocationEast of Kennett Square on Hillendale Road near Mendenhall, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°51′54″N75°37′26″W / 39.86500°N 75.62389°W / 39.86500; -75.62389 Coordinates: 39°51′54″N75°37′26″W / 39.86500°N 75.62389°W / 39.86500; -75.62389
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1773-1777, 1834, 1940
NRHP reference No. 78002371 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1978

The Peter Harvey House and Barn is an historic, American home and barn complex that is located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

History and architectural features

The original house was built between 1773 and 1777, and is a 2+12-story, three-bay by two-bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof. It has two interior gable end chimneys and a front porch that added during the early twentieth century. The house was expanded in 1940, with a two-bay extension added to the house, making it five bays wide. At the same time, a smaller two-story, stone and frame addition was built onto the east gable end. Also located on the property is a large stone and frame bank barn that was built in 1834. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Eleanor M. Webster and Susan M. Zacher (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peter Harvey House and Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-09.