Springdale Farm (Mendenhall, Pennsylvania)

Springdale Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Springdale Farm, December 2008
Location	Northeast of Mendenhall on Hillendale Road, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°51′39″N 75°37′45″W / 39.86083°N 75.62917°WCoordinates: 39°51′39″N 75°37′45″W / 39.86083°N 75.62917°W
Area	111.3 acres (45.0 ha)
Built	c. 1748, 1836
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP Reference #	73001607[1]
Added to NRHP	March 7, 1973

Springdale Farm, also known as Elwood Mendenhall Farm, is a historic home located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built before 1748, and now forms a wing of the main house. The main house was built in 1836, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone Federal-style dwelling. It has a steep gable roof and a long porch added in the 1870s. The property has been continuously owned by the Mendenhall family since 1703.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springdale Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-10.