Hibernia House

Hibernia House
Back of Hibernia Mansion, August 2008
Location North of Wagontown off Pennsylvania Route 340, West Caln Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′45″N 75°50′33″W / 40.02917°N 75.84250°WCoordinates: 40°1′45″N 75°50′33″W / 40.02917°N 75.84250°W
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built c. 1798, 1821, 1895-1910
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 75001632[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1975

Hibernia House is a historic home located in Hibernia County Park, near Wagontown, West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in four phases between the late-18th and early-20th century. The original section was a two-story, stone dwelling measuring 18 feet by 24 feet. In 1798, a 1 1/2-story, stone kitchen addition was built. In 1821, the mansion house was built making the older sections the west wing. The mansion house is a 2 1/2-story, four bay, stone structure measuring 45 feet by 43 feet. The house was modified between 1895 and 1910 to add a 33 foot wide pedimented pavilion, ballroom addition, and addition to the west wing.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hibernia House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-20.