Leonard Rhone House

Leonard Rhone House
Location 177 Rimmey Road, near Centre Hall, off Pennsylvania Route 45, Potter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°48′32″N 77°43′16″W / 40.80889°N 77.72111°W / 40.80889; -77.72111Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 77°43′16″W / 40.80889°N 77.72111°W / 40.80889; -77.72111
Area 2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built 1853
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference # 85003448[1]
Added to NRHP October 31, 1985

Leonard Rhone House, also known as Rhoneymeade, is a historic home located at Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1853, and is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped brick dwelling with a gable roof. It sits on a limestone foundation. The interior has a traditional Georgian center hall plan. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding. The house was built by Leonard Rhone, who is traditionally regarded as the father of the Grange Fair.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

The house and the surrounding property are now maintained as an arboretum and sculpture garden. There also is a labyrinth on the property. Visitors are welcomed free of charge on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm from April through October.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan B. Hannigan and G. Jean May (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Leonard Rhone House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Rhoneymeade Sculpture Garden and Arboretum". rhoneymeade.org. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden


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