National Register of Historic Places

South Brook Farm

London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 14, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001710

About this property

The South Brook Farm, also known as the Charles A. Higgins Estate and the New Bolton Center for Veterinary Medicine, is an historic estate located in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The original section of the house was built in 1717; it was then expanded during the nineteenth century. In 1940, it was modernized and enlarged by the architect R. Brognard Okie, reflecting the Colonial Revival style. Also located on the property are a former stable or carriage house that was transformed into a cottage and photographic studio, an English bank barn, an early twentieth-century terracotta silo, and a one-story garage (1940). This historic house was originally built as the retirement residence of Caleb Pusey (c. 1650–1727), an associate of William Penn and a Quaker leader. The farm remained in the Pusey family until acquired by the industrialist Charles A. Higgins (1882-c. 1956) between 1939 and 1940. He hired the architect R. Brognard Okie to transform the property into a gentleman's estate. Since 1958, the house has been the centerpiece of the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary and animal research complex, known as the New Bolton Center.

Location

London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.86699, -75.75303

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Sources

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When was South Brook Farm listed on the National Register?

South Brook Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1991.

What type of historic resource is South Brook Farm?

South Brook Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for South Brook Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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