The Oskar G. Stonorov House is an historic, American home that is located in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Oskar G. Stonorov House | |
 Oskar G. Stonorov House, February 2011 | |
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| Location | Southwest of Phoenixville on Pickering Road, Charlestown Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′1″N 75°34′21″W / 40.10028°N 75.57250°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Stonorov, Oskar G. |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001631[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
Located in the Middle Pickering Rural Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt in 1938, from the stone walls of an existing stone and frame farmhouse, this historic structure is L-shaped, as was the farmhouse, with frame walls sheathed in cypress. Designed by its owner, architect Oskar Stonorov, it features large window openings, and a flat roof with parapet or thin edge overhang. A guest house was added to the property during the early 1950s.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Middle Pickering Rural Historic District.[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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mary Lloyd Busenkell and J. Kelly Murphy, III (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Inventory-Nomination: Oskar G. Stonorov House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-01.