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Gen. John Lacey Homestead

Coordinates: 40°16′58.4″N 75°1′13.2″W / 40.282889°N 75.020333°W / 40.282889; -75.020333
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Gen. John Lacey Homestead
Gen. John Lacey Homestead, October 2012
Gen. John Lacey Homestead is located in Pennsylvania
Gen. John Lacey Homestead
Location in Pennsylvania
Gen. John Lacey Homestead is located in the United States
Gen. John Lacey Homestead
Location in United States
LocationForest Grove Rd., Buckingham Township, Wycombe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′58.4″N 75°1′13.2″W / 40.282889°N 75.020333°W / 40.282889; -75.020333
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1755
Built byJohn Lacey
NRHP reference No.80003448[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1980

Gen. John Lacey Homestead is a historic home located at Wycombe, Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in six sections over 200 years, with the earliest constructed in 1755. The oldest section is a 2+12-story, random-fieldstone structure with a slate-covered gable roof. Attached to it are two 2+12-story, fieldstone sections with slate gable roofs. The fourth section is a 1+12-story, plaster-covered stone section. The fifth section is a 1+12-story, enclosed porch with a shed roof. The sixth section is a 1+12-story, frame section with a gable roof. It was the home of Revolutionary War General John Lacey (1755–1814).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-10-20. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John Lacey Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-19.