Corson, Alan W., Homestead
National Register of Historic Places

Corson, Alan W., Homestead

Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 18, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001649

About this property

Alan West Corson Homestead is a historic house located in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in three sections between 1734 and 1820. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed stone dwelling, six bays wide and two bays deep. It has a 2+1⁄2-story rear ell. Also on the property is a contributing smoke house. The property was used for one of the earliest area nurseries and a boarding school. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Cold Point Historic District.

Location

5130 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
40.11687, -75.26495

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cold Point Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Plymouth Meeting Historic District
Listed
1.2 mi
Hovenden House, Barn and Abolition Hall
Civil War
1.2 mi
Plymouth Friends Meetinghouse
Industrial
1.3 mi
Whitpain Public School
Industrial
1.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Barren Hill (Pennsylvania)
1778Revolutionary War
1.4 mi
Skirmish at Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
2.8 mi
Battle of Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
2.9 mi
Battle of Germantown — Chew House
1777Revolutionary War
6.3 mi

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When was Corson, Alan W., Homestead listed on the National Register?

Corson, Alan W., Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Corson, Alan W., Homestead?

Corson, Alan W., Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Corson, Alan W., Homestead?

The period of significance for Corson, Alan W., Homestead is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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