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Wiley-Cloud House
The Wiley-Cloud House is an American historic house located at 107 Ironstone Lane in Kennett Township, Chester County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. William Wiley constructed the house in the Colonial architectural style circa 1750, with architecturally significant renovations being made through 1799. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania #REDIRECT National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania {{R from other capitalisation ... References {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1750 Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Kennett Square, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historic House
A historic house generally meets several criteria before being listed by an official body as "historic." Generally the building is at least a certain age, depending on the rules for the individual list. A second factor is that the building be in recognizably the same form as when it became historic. Third is a requirement that either an event of historical importance happened at the site, or that a person of historical significance was associated with the site, or that the building itself is important for its architecture or interior. Many historic houses are also considered museums and retain permanent collections that help tell the story of their house and the era. Background Houses were first thought of as ''historic'' rather than just ''old'' or ''interesting'', during the early nineteenth century. Government protection was first given during the late nineteenth century. Historic homes are often eligible for special grant awards for preservation. What makes a historic hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |