Rice–Pennebecker Farm | |
 Pennebecker barn, March 2011 | |
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| Location | Clover Mill Rd. near Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′07″N 75°35′59″W / 40.10194°N 75.59972°W |
| Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | c. 1767, 1831-1832, c. 1870, 1960 |
| Built by | Rice, Zachariah; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001765[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1986 |
The Rice–Pennebecker Farm, also known as the Fox Meadow Farm, is an historic farm and national historic district that is located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
The farm has four contributing buildings and one contributing structure, including the main house, a wagon shed, a stone barn, corn crib, and a storage building. The main house was created in four sections; the earliest dates to 1767, with additions and modifications made between 1831 and 1832, c. 1870 and 1960. The oldest section forms the rear wing. The 1831-1832 addition is the main part that is a two-story, five-bay, stone structure that was designed in the Georgian style.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "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 Eleanor Morris; John Bowie; Estelle Cremers & William Sisson (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Rice–Pennebecker Farm" (PDF). Retrieved November 17, 2012.
