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Joseph Young House

Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 75°45′39″W / 39.93667°N 75.76083°W / 39.93667; -75.76083
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Joseph Young House
Joseph Young House. July 2013.
Joseph Young House is located in Pennsylvania
Joseph Young House
Joseph Young House is located in the United States
Joseph Young House
LocationCreek Rd., Newlin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′12″N 75°45′39″W / 39.93667°N 75.76083°W / 39.93667; -75.76083
Area6.4 acres (2.6 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleGothic, Georgian, Federal
MPSWest Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No.85002383[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1985

The Joseph Young House is an historic home that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History and architectural features

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This house was built in 1835, and is a two-story, five-bay, fieldstone dwelling that was designed in a Georgian/Federal style. It has a large, two-story, stone, rear kitchen and bedroom wing. It has a gable roof, and features a central entrance with semi-circular fanlight and dual gable end chimneys with parapets. Also located on the property are a banked milkhouse/smokehouse and a four-seat, Gothic-style outhouse.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 2012-12-16. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Joseph Young House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.