The Hance House and Barn is an historic, American home and barn complex that is located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Hance House and Barn | |
 Hance House, March 2011 | |
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| Location | 15 S Bridge Rd. (Rt. 842), East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′39″N 75°39′12″W / 39.92750°N 75.65333°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1795 |
| Built by | Joseph Hance |
| Architectural style | English Colonial |
| MPS | West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002354[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe house was built in 1795, and is a two-story, three-bay, fieldstone structure with a gable roof. It has a two-story, stone rear wing that was added circa 1850. The property also includes a contributing stone and frame bank barn, smoke house, and shed.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-23. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (December 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Hance House and Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.