Powell Farm is a historic home located in
East Fallowfield Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania
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. The house was built in 1794, and is a two-story, five bay,
fieldstone
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vernacular
Federal
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style farmhouse. It has a gable roof and a full width front porch.
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1985.
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
Houses completed in 1794
Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania
1794 establishments in Pennsylvania
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