The Jacob Wisner House, also known as the Rapp House, is an historic American home that is located in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Jacob Wisner House | |
 Jacob Wisner House, February 2011 | |
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| Location | Northwest of Malvern on Yellow Springs Road, Charlestown Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′23″N 75°34′29″W / 40.07306°N 75.57472°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1761 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002201[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 6, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and architectural features
editIt was built in two sections. The older section dates to 1761, and is a two-and-one-half-story, three-bay wide, stone structure. A two-bay wide extension was added in the 1840s. The addition was originally built to house a saddle and harnass-maker's shop and later housed the Sidley Post Office.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 2012-11-01. Note: This includes Priscilla B. Crowell and J. Kelly Murphy, III (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Inventory-Nomination: Jacob Wisner House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-01.