Goodwin Acres Explained

Goodwin Acres
Location:600 Reservoir Road, near West Chester, East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9819°N -75.5544°W
Built:c. 1736, c. 1749, c. 1840
Added:June 27, 1980
Refnum:80003471

Goodwin Acres is an historic home which is located in East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

History and architectural features

Built sometime around 1736, with two additions that were erected circa 1749 and 1840, it is a -story, four-bay by one-bay, coursed fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof with dormers. The western addition is a low, one-story structure with a gently pitched gable roof. The eastern addition is one-story.[1]

The additions are unified to the main structure by a porch. An enclosed porch and library were added in 1941.[1]

Also located on the property are a stone-and-frame Pennsylvania bank barn (c. 1900) and a stone spring house.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Searchable database. 2012-11-02. 2012-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028073929/http://www.arch.state.pa.us/. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001550_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Goodwin Acres]. 2012-11-05. Winifred Serne. PDF. n.d..