Nicholas Newlin House
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The Nicholas Newlin House was built in 1742 in Concordville, Pennsylvania
by Nicholas Newlin, about a mile west of the Newlin Mill Complex
. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
It was built in 1742 by Nicholas Newlin, and is one of the best preserved eighteenth century houses in Concord Township
. It was built with Flemish bond brickwork and a high stone foundation. Its asymmetrical windows divide the house into two sections, but they appear to have been built at the same time. The windows are unusually large for a house of its period. The interior has retained much of its original appearance and includes fine Georgian panelling.
The Newlin family arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 and purchased 500 acres (2 km²) in what was then Chester County. Nicholas Newlin sold the house in 1751 to Micajah Speakman, who lived there until 1805.
Concordville, Pennsylvania
Concordville is an unincorporated community in Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 20 miles west-southwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 and 322. This intersection can be traced back to two of the earliest roads in Pennsylvania,...
by Nicholas Newlin, about a mile west of the Newlin Mill Complex
Newlin Mill Complex
The Newlin Mill Complex, a water powered gristmill on the west branch of Chester Creek near Concordville, Pennsylvania, USA, was built in 1704 by Nathaniel and Mary Newlin and operated commercially until 1941. During its three centuries of operation, the mill has been known as the Lower Mill, the...
. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.
It was built in 1742 by Nicholas Newlin, and is one of the best preserved eighteenth century houses in Concord Township
Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Concord Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,933 at the 2000 census. Concord is pronounced "conquered," not "Concorde."-Geography:...
. It was built with Flemish bond brickwork and a high stone foundation. Its asymmetrical windows divide the house into two sections, but they appear to have been built at the same time. The windows are unusually large for a house of its period. The interior has retained much of its original appearance and includes fine Georgian panelling.
The Newlin family arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 and purchased 500 acres (2 km²) in what was then Chester County. Nicholas Newlin sold the house in 1751 to Micajah Speakman, who lived there until 1805.