Solitude Farm Explained

Solitude Farm
Location:Church Farm Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0481°N -75.6031°W
Built:c. 1750, 1761, 1904
Architect:Medary, Milton
Architecture:Colonial, Georgian
Added:August 2, 1984
Refnum:84003303

The Solitude Farm is an historic, American home 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

The original house was built in two sections circa 1750 and in 1761. The original section is a two-story, rectangular, stuccoed stone structure with a kitchen wing. In 1904, Philadelphia architect Milton Bennett Medary (1874–1929) rehabilitated the house to add diamond-paned dormer windows and a porch. Also located on the property are a contributing stone barn, garage, and outbuildings.[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|H064411_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Solitude Farm]. 2012-11-05. M.L. Wolf, Brandywine Cons. . PDF. December 1981.