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+1⁄2-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]
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| Location | Off PA 23, Township, South Coventry Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′30″N 75°41′14″W / 40.17500°N 75.68722°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750, c. 1798, 1803 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001767[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1974 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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". 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.