Springdale Farm (Mendenhall, Pennsylvania)

Springdale Farm, also known as Elwood Mendenhall Farm, is a historic home located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built before 1748, and now forms a wing of the main house. The main house was built in 1836, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five bay, stone Federal-style dwelling. It has a steep gable roof and a long porch added in the 1870s. The property has been continuously owned by the Mendenhall family since 1703.[2]

Springdale Farm
Springdale Farm, December 2008
Springdale Farm (Mendenhall, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Springdale Farm (Mendenhall, Pennsylvania)
Springdale Farm (Mendenhall, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Springdale Farm (Mendenhall, Pennsylvania)
LocationNortheast of Mendenhall on Hillendale Road, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°51′39″N 75°37′45″W
Area111.3 acres (45.0 ha)
Builtc. 1748, 1836
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.73001607[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1973

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springdale Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-10.


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