The Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works is an historic, American double house that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works | |
 Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works, November 2012 | |
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| Location | Creek Rd., Newlin Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′14″N 75°46′8″W / 39.93722°N 75.76889°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870 |
| MPS | West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002381[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1870, this historic structure is a two-story, four-bay, frame, two-family dwelling with German siding, a gable roof, a full basement, and an attic. It also has a two-story, shed-roofed, rear addition and features a full width front porch. It is the only remaining worker's house built by Hugh E. Steele and associated with the Lower Laurel Iron Works.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.