The Solitude Farm is an historic, American home that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Solitude Farm | |
 Solitude Farm, April 2010 | |
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| Location | Church Farm Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′53″N 75°36′11″W / 40.04806°N 75.60306°W |
| Area | 9.6 acres (3.9 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750, 1761, 1904 |
| Architect | Medary, Milton |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003303[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe original house was built in two sections circa 1750 and in 1761. The original section is a two-story, rectangular, stuccoed stone structure with a kitchen wing. In 1904, Philadelphia architect Milton Bennett Medary (1874–1929) rehabilitated the house to add diamond-paned dormer windows and a porch. Also located on the property are a contributing stone barn, garage, and outbuildings.[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, Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Solitude Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.