William and Mordecai Evans House

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William and Mordecai Evans House
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William and Mordecai Evans House, March 2011
William and Mordecai Evans House is located in Pennsylvania
William and Mordecai Evans House
Location1206 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°12′35″N 75°34′19″W / 40.20972°N 75.57194°W / 40.20972; -75.57194Coordinates: 40°12′35″N 75°34′19″W / 40.20972°N 75.57194°W / 40.20972; -75.57194
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1720, 1763, 1984
NRHP reference No.05000332[1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 2005

William and Mordecai Evans House, also known as the Evans Log & Stone House, is a historic home located at Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original log house was built about 1720, with a stone addition built in 1763 and a frame addition in 1984. It is a 2 1/2-story, four bay, stuccoed stone and log dwelling, with basement. Also on the property are a contributing bake oven and original well. The house briefly became the headquarters for General George Washington on September 19, 1777, after the Battle of Brandywine and .[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William and Mordecai Evans House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.


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