William and Mordecai Evans House

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William and Mordecai Evans House
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William and Mordecai Evans House, March 2011
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Location1206 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°12′35″N75°34′19″W / 40.20972°N 75.57194°W / 40.20972; -75.57194 Coordinates: 40°12′35″N75°34′19″W / 40.20972°N 75.57194°W / 40.20972; -75.57194
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1720, 1763, 1984
NRHP reference No. 05000332 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 2005

William and Mordecai Evans House, also known as the Evans Log & Stone House, is a historic home located at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original log house was built about 1720, with a stone addition built in 1763 and a frame addition in 1984. It is a 2+12-story, four bay, stuccoed stone and log dwelling, with basement. Also on the property are a contributing bake oven and original well. The house briefly became the headquarters for General George Washington on September 19, 1777, after the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of the Clouds at Malvern. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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 Estelle Cremers (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William and Mordecai Evans House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.