Westlawn (Wallingford, Pennsylvania)

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"Westlawn," October 2009
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Location123 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°54′23″N75°22′37″W / 39.90639°N 75.37694°W / 39.90639; -75.37694
Built1882
Architectural style Stick-Eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 88002188 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

"Westlawn", also known as the Charles Essig House, is an historic, American home that is located in Wallingford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1882, this historic structure is a 2+12-story, asymmetrical dwelling with a cross gable roof and faceted pentagon addition. Designed in the Queen Anne style, it has a variety of exterior treatments, including brick, clapboard, novelty shingles, half-timber beams, and stucco. It also features gable dormers, a turret, a square tower, wraparound porch, and three corbelled chimneys. [2]

The house was built for Charles Essig, organizer and first dean of the School of Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [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. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Ella Aderman (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Westlawn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.