John Bell Farm Explained

John Bell Farm
Coordinates:40.0442°N -75.6214°W
Built:1840
Architecture:Queen Anne, Elizabethan
Added:September 6, 1984
Refnum:84003235

The John Bell Farm is an historic American home and farm complex that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

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.[1]

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

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. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064550_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: John Bell Farm]. 2012-11-05. M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons.. PDF. December 1981.