Leonard Rhone House


Leonard Rhone House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Nearest city	Off Pennsylvania Route 45, Potter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°48′32″N 77°43′16″W / 40.80889°N 77.72111°W / 40.80889; -77.72111Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 77°43′16″W / 40.80889°N 77.72111°W / 40.80889; -77.72111
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1853
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP Reference #	85003448^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 31, 1985

Leonard Rhone House, also known as Rhoneymeade, is a historic home located at Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1853, and is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped brick dwelling with a gable roof. It sits on a limestone foundation. The interior has a traditional Georgian center hall plan. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding. The house was built by Leonard Rhone, who is traditionally regarded as the father of the Grange Fair.^[2]

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

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan B. Hannigan and G. Jean May (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Leonard Rhone House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.

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