Mount Joy (Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania) Explained

Mount Joy
Location:	North Lane and East Hector Street, Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.0767°N -75.2867°W
Built:	c. 1735
Added:	March 11, 1971
Refnum:	71000712

Mount Joy, also known as the Peter Legaux Mansion, is an historic, American house that is located in the Spring Mill section of Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1735 by Anthony Morris for his son John,^{[1] [2]} this historic structure is a -story, five-bay, stone dwelling with a gambrel roof. It has ten fireplaces, some with iron firebacks.^[1]

Peter Legaux was the owner of "Spring Mill," a nearby gristmill that was in operation by 1704. The mill burned in 1967, and its stone ruins were demolished.^[2] Legaux also started the Pennsylvania Vine Company—which would become the first commercial vineyard in the US—on this property.^[3]

Mount Joy was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000553_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mount Joy]. 2012-05-14. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks . PDF. October 1970.
2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H079690_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Miller's House at Spring Mill]. 2012-05-24. Ella Aderman. PDF. July 1989.
3. Book: Madaio . Mike . Lost Mount Penn: Wineries, Railroads and Resorts of Reading . 2019 . The History Press . Charleston, SC . 1467141143 .