National Register of Historic Places

Bull, Thomas, House

Elverson, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 2, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002198

About this property

The Thomas Bull House, also known as Robert's Plantation, the Redding Plantation, and Mt. Pleasant, is an historic home that is located in East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Originally built in 1715 and owned by Owen Roberts, the property was sold in 1729 to William Branson as part of the Redding Plantation, who eventually sold it to Thomas Bull. Thomas Bull was employed by the well known Van Leer family and worked at their historical Reading Furnace as the manager. The house was created in three parts. The oldest section was built circa 1715 and is part of the two-story, four-bay eastern section of the stone dwelling. The interior of the older part features a circular staircase that wraps around the chimney and is an example of late Georgian/early Federal architecture. The two-story, three-bay, third section has been estimated by historians to have been built between 1783 and 1796. Media related to Thomas Bull House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Elverson, Chester County, Pennsylvania
40.15103, -75.79261

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Early Republic
1.2 mi
Brower's Bridge
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1.3 mi
Reading Furnace Historic District
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1.3 mi
Lahr Farm
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1.5 mi
Winings, Jacob, House and Clover Mill
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When was Bull, Thomas, House listed on the National Register?

Bull, Thomas, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Bull, Thomas, House?

Bull, Thomas, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bull, Thomas, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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