John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm
John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm | |
 John Cheyney Log Tenant House, November 2009 | |
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| Location | Station Rd., Cheyney, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′50″N 75°30′52″W / 39.93056°N 75.51444°W |
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| Built | c. 1760 - c. 1870 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002390[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
The John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm, also known as the Thomas Huston Farm, is an historic American home and associated buildings that are located in Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]The John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm encompasses four contributing buildings, which date roughly from 1760 to 1870, including a part log, part stucco over stone, vernacular residence, a stone and frame barn, a "garage" containing a forge and farm kitchen, and a stone spring house. The residence, or tenant house, consists of a 1+1⁄2-story log section that was built circa 1800 and is connected to a three-story, stucco over stone section that was built between 1815 and 1848.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[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 2012-01-12. Note: This includes Elizabeth Righter (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-11.
