Simon Meredith House

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Simon Meredith House
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Simon Meredith House, April 2011
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Location0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Pughtown on Pughtown Road, South Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°10′12″N75°40′39″W / 40.17000°N 75.67750°W / 40.17000; -75.67750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1720
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74001772 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1974

The Simon Meredith House is an historic, American home that is located in South Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure was built in two major phases. The oldest section was built in 1717. It is a 2+12-story, two-bay, stuccoed fieldstone structure with a gable roof. The larger Federal-style addition was made on the east end. It is 2+12 stories and four bays wide, and was built using stucco-over-stone construction. The house features a full-width, one-story porch. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02.Note: This includes Eleanor Winsor (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Simon Meredith House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.