The Matthias Pennypacker Farm, also known as the Tinker Dam Farm, is an historic, American farmhouse that is located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Matthias Pennypacker Farm | |
 Matthias Pennypacker Barn, February 2011 | |
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| Location | South of Phoenixville on White Horse Road, Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′38″N 75°30′27″W / 40.11056°N 75.50750°W |
| Area | 5.9 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1775, 1830 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001154[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1977 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
History and architectural features edit
This historic structure consists of two sections in the shape of an "L" and s designed in the Georgian style. It is constructed of rubble masonry and has a slate gable roof. The older section pre-dates the American Revolution and is two stories and two bays wide. The main portion dates to 1830, and is three stories high and five bays wide. Also located on the property are a small stone smokehouse, spring house, root cellar, and large stone barn measuring forty feet by sixty feet, which dates to 1830.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "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 2012-11-02. Note: This includes J. David Jackson; Violet Tucci & Lawrence Drake (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Matthias Pennypacker Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-03.