The Rice–Pennebecker Farm, also known as the Fox Meadow Farm, is an historic farm and national historic district that is located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Rice–Pennebecker Farm | |
 Pennebecker barn, March 2011 | |
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| Location | Clover Mill Rd. near Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′07″N 75°35′59″W / 40.10194°N 75.59972°W |
| Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | c. 1767, 1831-1832, c. 1870, 1960 |
| Built by | Rice, Zachariah; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001765[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe farm has four contributing buildings and one contributing structure, including the main house, a wagon shed, a stone barn, corn crib, and a storage building. The main house was created in four sections; the earliest dates to 1767, with additions and modifications made between 1831 and 1832, c. 1870 and 1960. The oldest section forms the rear wing. The 1831-1832 addition is the main part that is a two-story, five-bay, stone structure that was designed in the Georgian style.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Eleanor Morris; John Bowie; Estelle Cremers & William Sisson (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Rice–Pennebecker Farm" (PDF). Retrieved November 17, 2012.