The Vincent Forge Mansion, also known as Young's Forge Mansion and the Kerry Dell Farm, is an historic, American home that is located in East Vincent Township,

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. The house was added to the

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in 1985.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1770, this historic structure is a -story, five-bay by two-bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof and pent. It was originally the ironmaster's home and office at an eighteenth-century iron forge. The forge operated from roughly 1760 to 1800. The house later became a farmhouse. In 1925, the property was sold to the

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for use as a boy's summer camp. The camp closed during the late-1970s. ''Note:'' This includes The house was added to the

in 1985.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1770 Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania 1770 establishments in Pennsylvania