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Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States United States historic place
Hunt Downing House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hunt Downing House, February 2011
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Location600 West Lincoln Highway near Exton, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′13″N 75°39′35″W / 40.02028°N 75.65972°W / 40.02028; -75.65972
Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Builtc. 1810
Architectural styleFederal
MPSWest Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No.84003960, 90001343
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1990, September 7, 1990

The Hunt Downing House, also known as Arrandale, is an historic home which is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A boundary decrease took place the same year.

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A boundary decrease took place the same year.

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". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. 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.
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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