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Newlin Miller's House

Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 75°38′12″W / 39.99444°N 75.63667°W / 39.99444; -75.63667
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Newlin Miller's House
Newlin Miller's House is located in Pennsylvania
Newlin Miller's House
Newlin Miller's House is located in the United States
Newlin Miller's House
Location1240 Samuel Rd., West Whiteland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′40″N 75°38′12″W / 39.99444°N 75.63667°W / 39.99444; -75.63667
Area4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
MPSWest Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No.84003293[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 06, 1984

Newlin Miller's House was built by William Newlin during the early nineteenth century in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the narrow valley of Little Broad Run, a tributary of the East Branch of Brandywine Creek.

History and architectural features

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William Newlin inherited the land from his father, John Newlin, who bought the land in 1788. He built the house and a sawmill, which was described in 1858 as a "frame sawmill with stone foundations driven by an 18-foot overshoot wheel with a 5-foot face."

The house has two stories and is banked into a hill. It is built of "trash stone" and has a frame addition and porch. The sawmill was owned by William Speakman, a local carpenter, from 1876 to 1895. The mill has since been destroyed.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ NRHP Nomination Form