French Creek Farm, also known as The Aman Farm, is a historic farm and national

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located in

West Vincent Township West Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,567 at the 2010 census. History The township was named after Sir Mathias Vincent. West Vincent was formed in 1832 when Vincent Township was divided. The r ...

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. The farm has four contributing buildings. They are a stone

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(1795),

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ed small barn and wagonshed (1796–97), -story stone

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(1799), and the farmhouse. The farmhouse was built in three stages and is a -story, six-bay stone dwelling with a gable roof. The oldest section was built in 1804–04, with additions made in 1808 and 1812. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1988.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1812 Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania