John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm explained

John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm
Location:	Station Rd., Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9306°N -75.5144°W
Built:	c. 1760 - c. 1870
Added:	November 21, 1978
Refnum:	78002390

The John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm, also known as the Thomas Huston Farm, is an historic American home and associated buildings that are located in Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History and architectural features

The John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm encompasses four contributing buildings, which date roughly from 1760 to 1870, including a part log, part stucco over stone, vernacular residence, a stone and frame barn, a "garage" containing a forge and farm kitchen, and a stone spring house. The residence, or tenant house, consists of a -story log section that was built circa 1800 and is connected to a three-story, stucco over stone section that was built between 1815 and 1848.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-12. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000724_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm]. 2012-01-11. Elizabeth Righter. PDF. May 1977.