Roughwood (Easttown Township, Pennsylvania)

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Location107 Old Lancaster Rd., Devon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′58″N75°25′18″W / 40.04944°N 75.42167°W / 40.04944; -75.42167
Built1805, 1819, 1821-1822, 1928
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 84000318 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1984

Roughwood, originally known as Lamb's Tavern, is an historic, American home that is located in Devon, Easttown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure consists of three sections. The oldest section was built in 1819, on the foundations of an earlier log structure that dates to circa 1805. It was built using green serpentine ashlar and was coated in stucco. The dining room wing was added between 1821 and 1822, when the house was used as a tavern. The third wing is the kitchen wing, with later service room additions.

The house has a number of Federal-style details. It was extensively renovated and modernized in 1928, under the direction of architect R. Brognard Okie (1875-1945). [2]

It was added to 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. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes William Woys Weaver (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Inventory-Nomination: Lamb Tavern (1812-1866) / "Roughwood" (since 1887)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.