Whitford Hall is a historic home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Built about 1796 by Richard Thomas, the house is a 2+12-story, five-bay brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a gable roof with dormers, service wing, and frame additions. Also on the property are a stone shed, tenant house, and carriage house. It is one of three surviving historic residences constructed by Richard Thomas, the others being Whitford Lodge and Ivy Cottage.[2]

Whitford Hall
Whitford Hall, January 2011
Whitford Hall is located in Pennsylvania
Whitford Hall
Whitford Hall is located in the United States
Whitford Hall
Location145 W. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′39″N 75°37′58″W / 40.02750°N 75.63278°W / 40.02750; -75.63278
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Builtc. 1796
Built byThomas, Richard
Architectural styleFederal
MPSWest Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No.84003319[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1984

Whitford Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf, Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Whitford Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.