Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works
Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works | |
 Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works, November 2012 | |
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| Location | Creek Rd., Newlin Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′14″N 75°46′8″W / 39.93722°N 75.76889°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870 |
| MPS | West Branch Brandywine Creek MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002381[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1985 |
The Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works is an historic, American double house 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
[edit]Built circa 1870, this historic structure is a two-story, four-bay, frame, two-family dwelling with German siding, a gable roof, a full basement, and an attic. It also has a two-story, shed-roofed, rear addition and features a full width front porch. It is the only remaining worker's house built by Hugh E. Steele and associated with the Lower Laurel Iron Works.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Worker's House at Lower Laurel Iron Works" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.
