Whitford Hall
Whitford Hall | |
Whitford Hall, January 2011 | |
| Location | 145 W. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′39″N 75°37′58″W / 40.02750°N 75.63278°W |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | c. 1796 |
| Built by | Thomas, Richard |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003319[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1984 |
Whitford Hall is a historic home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Built about 1796 by Richard Thomas, the house is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a gable roof with dormers, service wing, and frame additions. Also on the property are a stone shed, tenant house, and carriage house. It is one of three surviving historic residences constructed by Richard Thomas, the others being Whitford Lodge and Ivy Cottage.[2]
Whitford Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf, Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Whitford Hall" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2012.