Hunt Downing House
The Hunt Downing House, also known as Arrandale, is an historic home which is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Hunt Downing House | |
 Hunt Downing House, February 2011 | |
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| Location | 600 West Lincoln Highway near Exton, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′13″N 75°39′35″W |
| Area | 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1810 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003960, 90001343[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 11, 1990, September 7, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A boundary decrease took place the same year.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic structure consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, central block, which was built circa 1810, a kitchen wing, and a one-bay library addition that was built in 1946. The house was designed in the late Federal style. The main entrance features a semi-circular fanlight and column supported entablature. Also located on the property is a contributing stone great barn.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A boundary decrease took place the same year.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M. L. Wolf, Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Hunt Downing House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
