Moore Hall, also known as the William Moore House, is an historic, American home that is located in Schuylkill Township,

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. It was listed on the

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in 1974.

History and architectural features

This house dates back to roughly 1722, and is a -story, five-bay by three-bay,

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dwelling that was designed in the Georgian style. It has a gable roof, a two-story rear kitchen wing, and a sun porch, and was restored during the late-1930s. During the

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, this house served as headquarters for Colonel Clement Biddle, in late-1777 and early-1778, during the encampment at

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. At that time, a committee of congress met at Moore Hall for three months and there decided that General

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should serve as Commander-in-Chief of the

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. At the turn of the twentieth century, the house served as the summer home for Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

in 1974.

References

External links

William Moore House, State Route 23 & Reading Railroad Tracks vicinity (Schuylkill Township), Phoenixville, Chester County, PA
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