Stotesbury Club House

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Stotesbury Club House. September 2012.
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Location7830 Eastern Ave., Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°4′58″N75°11′44″W / 40.08278°N 75.19556°W / 40.08278; -75.19556
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1904–1908, 1927
ArchitectEdwin A. Yeo
Architectural styleArts & Crafts
NRHP reference No. 85000468 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1985

The Stotesbury Club House is a historic, American clubhouse that is located in Wyndmoor in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1904 and 1908 for Edward T. Stotesbury (1849-1938) as an equestrian center building, this historic structure is a 1+12-story, L-shaped, frame building that was designed in the Arts and Crafts style. It has a gable roof and a shingled-gable dormer. The front facade features an open porch that is supported by three Doric order columns; the rear has a raised flat-stone patio.

Stotesbury sold the house in 1924. An addition was then completed in 1927. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 Richard Webster and Ray Ott (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stotesbury Club House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.