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The John Bell Farm is an historic American home and farm complex that is located in West Whiteland Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially known as Chesco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the De ...
. It was listed on 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 1984.


History and architectural features

This historic complex was originally built during the 1840s and then extensively remodeled in 1889 in the Queen Anne style. The original house consists of the two-story, five-bay, stone central block with two-story service wing. When remodeled, the roof received a cross-gable and dormer windows. Also added was the two-story library wing, kitchen extension, and two-sided porch. Also located on the property are a contributing
spring house A spring house, or springhouse, is a small building, usually of a single room, constructed over a spring. While the original purpose of a springhouse was to keep the spring water clean by excluding fallen leaves, animals, etc., the enclosing stru ...
, tenant house,
corn crib A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn. It may also be known as a cornhouse or corn house. Overview After the harvest and while still on the cob, corn is placed in the crib either with or without the husk. The ...
, and barn. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on 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 1984.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, John, Farm Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Queen Anne architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1889 Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania