- Humphry Marshall House
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Humphry Marshall House
HABS photo, July 1958
Location: 1407 Strasburg Road,
Marshallton, PennsylvaniaCoordinates: 39°57′2″N 75°40′53.5″W / 39.95056°N 75.681528°WCoordinates: 39°57′2″N 75°40′53.5″W / 39.95056°N 75.681528°W Built: 1773–74 Architect: Humphry Marshall Architectural style: Georgian Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 71000695 Significant dates Added to NRHP: May 27, 1971[1] Designated NHL: December 23, 1987 The Humphry Marshall House (also called Marshall's Garden, Marshall's Arboretum, and the Botany Farm) in Marshallton, Pennsylvania, in West Bradford Township, Chester County, was the residence of American botanist Humphry Marshall. It is also a "rare example of a Pennsylvania country house".[2] The house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in July 1958. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1971 and was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 23, 1987.[2][3]
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History
The Humphry Marshall House was built from 1773 to 1774, 2 miles (3.2 km) from Marshall's birthplace.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ a b "Marshall, Humphry, House". National Historic Landmark Program. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2030&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ a b Schooler, Alice Kent (December 15, 1986). "Humphry Marshall House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination From. National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/71000695.pdf. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
External links
- Photos of the Humphrey Marshall House (Library of Congress / HABS)
- Photos, exterior and interior, from 1986 and other dates (NPS) 32 KB
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