Westlawn (Wallingford, Pennsylvania)
"Westlawn", also known as the Charles Essig House, is an historic, American home that is located in Wallingford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Westlawn | |
 "Westlawn," October 2009 | |
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| Location | 123 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°54′23″N 75°22′37″W |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Stick-Eastlake, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002188[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1882, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, asymmetrical dwelling with a cross gable roof and faceted pentagon addition. Designed in the Queen Anne style, it has a variety of exterior treatments, including brick, clapboard, novelty shingles, half-timber beams, and stucco. It also features gable dormers, a turret, a square tower, wraparound porch, and three corbelled chimneys.[2]
The house was built for Charles Essig, organizer and first dean of the School of Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Gallery
The carriage house at Westlawn
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ella Aderman (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Westlawn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
