Coventry Hall, also known as Oakleigh, is a historic home located in South Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in three major phases. The oldest section was built between 1740 and 1760. It is a 2+12-story, fieldstone structure with a gable roof and cut stone on the front facade. Two additions were made on the east end; the first about 1798 and the second in 1803.[2]

Coventry Hall
Coventry Hall
Coventry Hall is located in Pennsylvania
Coventry Hall
Coventry Hall is located in the United States
Coventry Hall
LocationOff PA 23, Township, South Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′30″N 75°41′14″W / 40.17500°N 75.68722°W / 40.17500; -75.68722
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Builtc. 1750, c. 1798, 1803
Architectural styleColonial, Federal
NRHP reference No.74001767[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1974

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

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  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". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Eleanor Winsor (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Coventry Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.