National Register of Historic Places

Townsend House

Pughtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 16, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001773

About this property

The Townsend House, also known as Lundale Farm, is an historic home that is located near Pughtown in South Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. This historic residence was built in three phases. The oldest section dates to 1796, with additions made during the early nineteenth century and in 1950. The main house was built during the first two phases and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, random fieldstone structure that is coated in stucco. It has a gable roof and a brick chimney at the west gable end. The 1950 addition is a 2+1⁄2-story structure attached at the east end. Also located on the property is a stone springhouse that dates to the early eighteenth century. Lundale Farm, House, State Route 100 (South Coventry Township), Pughtown, Chester County, PA: 1 photo, 2 color transparencies, 6 measured drawings, 12 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey

Location

Pughtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
40.16413, -75.67216

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Townsend House listed on the National Register?

Townsend House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Townsend House?

Townsend House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Townsend House?

The period of significance for Townsend House is recorded as the industrial era.

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