Oaklands is an historic, American home that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Oaklands | |
Oaklands rear view, January 2011 | |
Location | 349 W. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°1′31″N 75°38′37″W / 40.02528°N 75.64361°W |
Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
Built | 1772 |
Built by | Thomas, George |
Architectural style | Colonial |
MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84003295[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe original house was built in 1772, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular, stone structure. It has a major wing to the east, with an addition to that wing. The front of the wing has a two-story front porch with decorative iron supports. Also located on the property is a contributing one-and-one-half-story, stuccoed, stone gatehouse that was remodeled in 1900 as a private school for the Thomas children.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (April 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Oaklands" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.