Townsend House (Pughtown, Pennsylvania)

The Townsend House, also known as Lundale Farm, is an historic, American home that is located near Pughtown in South Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Townsend House
Lundale Farmhouse, HABS Photo
Townsend House (Pughtown, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Townsend House (Pughtown, Pennsylvania)
Townsend House (Pughtown, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Townsend House (Pughtown, Pennsylvania)
LocationSouthwest of Pughtown off Pennsylvania Route 100, South Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°9′51″N 75°40′21″W
Built1796
ArchitectTownsend, Samuel
NRHP reference No.74001773[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1974

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic residence was built in three phases. The oldest section dates to 1796, with additions made during the early nineteenth century and in 1950. The main house was built during the first two phases and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, random fieldstone structure that is coated in stucco. It has a gable roof and a brick chimney at the west gable end. The 1950 addition is a 2+1⁄2-story structure attached at the east end. Also located on the property is a stone springhouse that dates to the early eighteenth century.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

  • HABS Drawing, 1975
    HABS Drawing, 1975

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Eleanor Winsor (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Townsend House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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