National Register of Historic Places

Springton Manor Farm

Glenmoore, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 6, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79002200

About this property

The Springton Manor Farm is an historic farm and national historic district that is located in Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This property has fourteen contributing buildings, one contributing site, and five contributing structures. They include the main house, a cistern (c. 1870), a tool shed (c. 1850), an privy (c. 1840), a spring and milk house (c. 1836), a carriage house (c. 1840, 1887), a small barn (c. 1845), a corn crib (c. 1845), a bank barn (c. 1750), a stone lean-to (c. 1711, 1745), the ruins of a stone spring house (c. 1735), and hydraulic dams (c. 1870). The main house was erected in three sections; the earliest dates to circa 1836, with additions and modifications made in 1887 and 1912. It is a two-and-one-half-story, seven-bay by two-bay, stuccoed stone dwelling with Georgian and Queen Anne style design details. It was the home of Congressman Abraham Robinson McIlvaine (1804-1863). This property is administered as a park and agricultural history museum by Chester County.

Location

Glenmoore, Chester County, Pennsylvania
40.07246, -75.77853

Categories

CONSERVATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Glenmoore Historic District
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1.4 mi
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1.5 mi
Marshall's Bridge
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1.5 mi
Ferguson, William, Farm
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1.7 mi
Larkin Covered Bridge
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3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Paoli Massacre (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
15.5 mi

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When was Springton Manor Farm listed on the National Register?

Springton Manor Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Springton Manor Farm?

Springton Manor Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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