The Strickland-Roberts Homestead, also known as the Bryncoed Farm, is an historic, American home that is located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History architectural features

The original section of this historic structure dates to circa 1800, and is a two-story, five-bay by one-bay,

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structure. It has a gable roof, a small shed-roofed porch, and a terrace. A -story, four-bay, random fieldstone addition was designed by

R. Brognard Okie Richardson Brognard Okie Jr. (1875-1945) was an American architect. He is noted for his Colonial Revival architecture, Colonial-Revival houses and his sensitive restorations of historic buildings. Biography Okie was born in Camden, New Jersey, ...

and built in 1929. Also located on the property is a contributing

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that dates to 1873. The house was purchased by U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Owen J. Roberts Owen Josephus Roberts (May 2, 1875 – May 17, 1955) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1930 to 1945. He also led two Roberts Commissions, the first of which investigated the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the seco ...

in 1927; he died here in 1955. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1800 Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania