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Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States United States historic place
George Brinton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George Brinton House, September 2012
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LocationPA 100, 1 mi. N of jct. with US 1, near Chadds Ford, Birmingham Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′51″N 75°35′56″W / 39.88083°N 75.59889°W / 39.88083; -75.59889
Area29.7 acres (12.0 ha)
Built1777, c. 1830
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.90001608
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1990

The George Brinton House, also known as Wawassan and Roundelay, is an historic home which is located in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1830, the George Brinton House is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, double pile, late Federal-style fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. Also located on the property are a contributing carriage barn with stables, small carriage house, and the ruins of a large stone bank barn.

During the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777, the property was the site where American gunners held an artillery position on high ground south of the house and exchanged fire with Hessian gunners across the Brandywine Creek.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-27. Note: This includes Frederick L. Richards and Patricia A. Maley (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: George Brinton House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-23.
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