The Joseph Young House is an historic home that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Young House | |
 Joseph Young House. July 2013. | |
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| Location | Creek Rd., Newlin Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′12″N 75°45′39″W / 39.93667°N 75.76083°W |
| Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Georgian, Federal |
| MPS | West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002383[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features edit
This house was built in 1835, and is a two-story, five-bay, fieldstone dwelling that was designed in a Georgian/Federal style. It has a large, two-story, stone, rear kitchen and bedroom wing. It has a gable roof, and features a central entrance with semi-circular fanlight and dual gable end chimneys with parapets. Also located on the property are a banked milkhouse/smokehouse and a four-seat, Gothic-style outhouse.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-16. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Joseph Young House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.