Robert Rooke House

Robert Rooke House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rooke House, March 2011
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Location	North of Downingtown on Horseshoe Trail at Fellowship Road, West Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°07′19″N75°39′42″W / 40.12194°N 75.66167°W / 40.12194; -75.66167
Area	54 acres (22 ha)
Built	c. 1841
Architectural style	Georgian, Early Victorian
NRHP reference No.	73001602 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 19, 1973

The Robert Rooke House is an historic, American home that is located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The house was created in two sections. The original section is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone structure that is two bays by one bay. The original structure later became the kitchen wing. It was expanded circa 1841, with a three-story, five-bay by two-bay, fieldstone structure. It has a gable roof and was designed in a transitional Georgian/Victorian style. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ^[1]

References

1. "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 November 2, 2012.Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Robert Rooke House" (PDF). Retrieved November 20, 2012.