Pont Reading is the name of the Haverford

Haverford

Haverford can mean several things:*Haverford College, a coeducational, undergraduate liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania*The Haverford School, a private, non-sectarian, all-boys collegiate preparatory day school, junior kindergarten through grade twelve, in Haverford,...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 residence of shipbuilder and architect

Architect

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 Joshua Humphreys

Joshua Humphreys

Joshua Humphreys was an influential and successful ship builder in the United States.Humphreys was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania and died in the same place. He is the son of Daniel Humphreys and Hannah Wynne . He was brother to Charles Humphreys...

, in which he lived his entire life, named after his family's homestead, Reading Pont in England. Humphreys is most notable for his design of the famous USS Constitution

USS Constitution

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, or "Old Ironsides". Built in 1730 around a log cabin dating to 1683, the rear kitchen wing was added in 1813. The building is an excellent example of upper-class colonial architecture.

The house, which is a private residence, is listed on the Historic American Building Survey and National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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In March 2007, Cookie Magazine published an article titled "To the Manor Born" about the house and its owners. The article included internal photographs. The house's owners since 2003 (Chris DeWitt/Oscar Yague) oversaw major restoration to maintain the property.