Roughwood, originally known as Lamb's Tavern, is an historic, American home that is located in

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, Easttown Township,

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. It was added to the

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in 1984.

History and architectural features

This historic structure consists of three sections. The oldest section was built in 1819, on the foundations of an earlier log structure that dates to circa 1805. It was built using green serpentine ashlar and was coated in

stucco Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and ...

. The dining room wing was added between 1821 and 1822, when the house was used as a

tavern A tavern is a type of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food such as different types of roast meats and cheese, and (mostly historically) where travelers would receive lodging. An inn is a tavern that ...

. The third wing is the kitchen wing, with later service room additions. The house has a number of

Federal-style Federal-style architecture is the name for the classical architecture built in the United States following the American Revolution between 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was influenced heavily by the works of And ...

details. It was extensively renovated and modernized in 1928, under the direction of architect

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 Jers ...

(1875-1945). ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1984.

References

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