Wilkinson House (Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania)

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Wilkinson House
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House in 2013. The cross gable has been removed.
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LocationRt. 842, Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°55′33″N75°39′57″W / 39.92583°N 75.66583°W / 39.92583; -75.66583
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1884
Architectural styleRural Gothic
MPS West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002379 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1985

Wilkinson House is a historic home located in Pocopson Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1884, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with German siding in a Rural Gothic style. It has a full basement and attic and a cross gable roof. It features a three-bay front porch with decorative scrollwork. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Wilkinson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.