| John Bell Farm | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 John Bell Farm, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 463 N. Ship Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′39″N 75°37′17″W / 40.04417°N 75.62139°W / 40.04417; -75.62139 |
| Area | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Elizabethan |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003235 |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1984 |
The John Bell Farm is an historic American home and farm complex that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
History and architectural features
This historic complex was originally built during the 1840s and then extensively remodeled in 1889 in the Queen Anne style. The original house consists of the two-story, five-bay, stone central block with two-story service wing. When remodeled, the roof received a cross-gable and dormer windows. Also added was the two-story library wing, kitchen extension, and two-sided porch. Also located on the property are a contributing spring house, tenant house, corn crib, and barn.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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". 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 and Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Bell Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
