Oakdale (Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania)
Oakdale, also known as the Isaac Mendenhall Estate, is a historic home located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1840, and is representative of the home of a prosperous Quaker farmer of the mid-19th century. The associated carriage house has a room known to have harbored fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad.[2]
Oakdale | |
 Oakdale, July 2011 | |
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| Location | Hillendale Rd., Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′39″N 75°37′18″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001103[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 13, 1972 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Eleanor M. Webster (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oakdale" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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