National Register of Historic Places

Stirling, Maj. Gen. Lord, Quarters

Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 15, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000283

About this property

The Maj. Gen. Lord Stirling Quarters, also known as the Homestead Farm (1880) and Echo Valley Farms (1926-1973), is an historic home that is located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The house was built in three sections, with the oldest dating to roughly 1738. It is a stuccoed, stone dwelling with a medium gable roof. The center structure dates to 1769, is three bays wide, and was renovated in 1926. The kitchen was added between 1791 and 1835. During the American Revolution, this historic house served as the headquarters for major general William Alexander, Lord Stirling in late-1777 and early-1778 as part of the Valley Forge encampment.

Location

Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania
40.08453, -75.46247

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Sources

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When was Stirling, Maj. Gen. Lord, Quarters listed on the National Register?

Stirling, Maj. Gen. Lord, Quarters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1974.

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Stirling, Maj. Gen. Lord, Quarters is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stirling, Maj. Gen. Lord, Quarters is recorded as the industrial era.

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