Gen. John Lacey Homestead

Gen. John Lacey Homestead
Gen. John Lacey Homestead, October 2012
Location in Pennsylvania
Location in United States
LocationForest Grove Rd., Buckingham Township, Wycombe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′58.4″N 75°1′13.2″W / 40.282889°N 75.020333°W / 40.282889; -75.020333
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1755
Built byJohn Lacey
NRHP reference No.80003448[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1980

Gen. John Lacey Homestead is a historic home located at Wycombe, Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in six sections over 200 years, with the earliest constructed in 1755. The oldest section is a 2+12-story, random-fieldstone structure with a slate-covered gable roof. Attached to it are two 2+12-story, fieldstone sections with slate gable roofs. The fourth section is a 1+12-story, plaster-covered stone section. The fifth section is a 1+12-story, enclosed porch with a shed roof. The sixth section is a 1+12-story, frame section with a gable roof. It was the home of Revolutionary War General John Lacey (1755–1814).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2012. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John Lacey Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved October 19, 2012.