Springdale Farm | |
 Springdale Farm, December 2008 | |
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| Location | Northeast of Mendenhall on Hillendale Road, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′39″N 75°37′45″W / 39.86083°N 75.62917°W |
| Area | 111.3 acres (45.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1748, 1836 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001607[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973 |
Springdale Farm, also known as the Elwood Mendenhall Farm, is an historic, American home that is located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
History and architectural features
The original house was built before 1748, and now forms a wing of the main house. The main house was built in 1836 and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stone Federal-style dwelling that has a steep gable roof and a long porch added in the 1870s. The property has been continuously owned by the Mendenhall family since 1703.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springdale Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-10.
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