John Bell Farm
John Bell Farm | |
 John Bell Farm, April 2010 | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 463 N. Ship Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°2′39″N 75°37′17″W / 40.04417°N 75.62139°W |
| Area | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Elizabethan |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003235[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1984 |
The John Bell Farm is an historic home and farm complex in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]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.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Bell, John, Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
