Oaklands (West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)

Oaklands
Oaklands rear view, January 2011
Location 349 W. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′31″N 75°38′37″W / 40.02528°N 75.64361°W / 40.02528; -75.64361Coordinates: 40°1′31″N 75°38′37″W / 40.02528°N 75.64361°W / 40.02528; -75.64361
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1772
Built by Thomas, George
Architectural style Colonial
MPS West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference # 84003295[1]
Added to NRHP September 6, 1984

Oaklands is a historic home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built in 1772, and is a two-story, three-bay rectangular stone structure. It has a major wing to the east, with an addition to that wing. The front of the wing has a two-story front porch with decorative iron supports. Also on the property is a contributing 1/1/2-story stuccoed stone gatehouse, remodeled in 1900 as a private school for the Thomas children.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (April 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Oaklands" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.


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