Nicholas Newlin House
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The Nicholas Newlin House was built in 1742 in Concordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania by Nicholas Newlin. Located roughly a mile west of the
Newlin Mill Complex The Newlin Mill Complex, also referred to as The Newlin Grist Mill, is a water-powered gristmill on the west branch of Chester Creek near Concordville, Pennsylvania was built in 1704 by Nathaniel and Mary Newlin and operated commercially until 19 ...
, it is located in the Concordville Historic District. This house 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 1972.


History and architectural features

Built in 1742 by Nicholas Newlin, this historic structure is one of the best preserved, eighteenth-century houses located in Concord Township. It was built with Flemish bond brickwork and a high stone foundation. Its asymmetrical windows divide the house into two sections, which appear to have been built at the same time. The windows are unusually large for a house of its period. The interior has retained much of its original appearance and includes fine Georgian panelling. ''Note:'' This includes The Newlin family arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 and purchased in what was then Chester County. Nicholas Newlin sold the house in 1751 to Micajah Speakman, who lived there until 1805.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Newlin, Nicholas, House Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1742 Houses in Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1742 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania