Pickwick (West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)

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Pickwick
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Pickwick, April 2010
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LocationN side of Swedesford Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′28″N75°35′40″W / 40.04111°N 75.59444°W / 40.04111; -75.59444
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectCoates, Sherman G.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPS West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No. 88001163 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1988

Pickwick, also known as the John Kent Kane Jr. House, is a historic estate home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The house was built in 1930 in the Tudor Revival style. It consists of a 2+12-story, T-shaped main block flanked by a 1+12-story, kitchen wing and 1+12-story garage. It features half-timbering and projecting 1+12-story dormer on the south facade. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02.Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (December 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Pickwick" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.