The Hance House and Barn is an historic, American home and barn complex that is located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Hance House and Barn
Hance House, March 2011
Hance House and Barn is located in Pennsylvania
Hance House and Barn
Hance House and Barn is located in the United States
Hance House and Barn
Location15 S Bridge Rd. (Rt. 842), East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′39″N 75°39′12″W / 39.92750°N 75.65333°W / 39.92750; -75.65333
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1795
Built byJoseph Hance
Architectural styleEnglish Colonial
MPSWest Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No.85002354[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]     

History and architectural features

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The house was built in 1795, and is a two-story, three-bay, fieldstone structure with a gable roof. It has a two-story, stone rear wing that was added circa 1850. The property also includes a contributing stone and frame bank barn, smoke house, and shed.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]     

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-23. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (December 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Hance House and Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.