Springdale Farm, also known as the Elwood Mendenhall Farm, is an historic, American home that is located in Pennsbury Township,

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. It was added to the

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in 1973.

History and architectural features

The original house was built before 1748, and now forms a wing of the main house. The main house was built in 1836 and is a -story, five-bay, stone

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-style dwelling that has a steep gable roof and a long porch added in the 1870s. The property was continuously owned by the Mendenhall family from 1703 ''Note:'' This includes until 2012 when family ownership was lost to bank foreclosure on the property. It was added to the

in 1973.

References

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