Leonard Rhone House, also known as Rhoneymeade, is a historic home located at Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1853, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, L-shaped brick dwelling with a gable roof. It sits on a limestone foundation. The interior has a traditional Georgian center hall plan. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding. The house was built by Leonard Rhone, who is traditionally regarded as the father of the Grange Fair.[2]
Leonard Rhone House | |
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| Location | 177 Rimmey Road, near Centre Hall, off Pennsylvania Route 45, Potter Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′32″N 77°43′16″W / 40.80889°N 77.72111°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003448[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
The house and the surrounding property are now maintained as an arboretum and sculpture garden. There also is a labyrinth on the property. Visitors are welcomed free of charge on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm from April through October.[3]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan B. Hannigan and G. Jean May (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Leonard Rhone House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden and Arboretum". rhoneymeade.org. Retrieved May 9, 2018.