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| caption = Wee Grimmet, February 2011 |
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| location = 624 W. Lincoln Hwy., [[West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania]] |
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'''Wee Grimmet''' is |
The '''Wee Grimmet''' is an historic, American home that is located in Whitford, [[West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania|West Whiteland Township]], [[Chester County, Pennsylvania]]. |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris"/> |
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==History and architectural features== |
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The original section of this historic structure was built circa 1820, and was then expanded circa 1929 by architect John Gilbert McIlvaine, a partner of [[Wilson Eyre]]. Expanded again in late 1953, it currently has common areas plus four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and five fireplaces. It is located on the [[Martha and Maurice Ostheimer Estate]], along with the larger estate home known as "Grimmet."<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = http://www.arch.state.pa.us/| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology| format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2012-11-02}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H064481_01D.pdf}}| title = Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Wee Grimmet| accessdate = 2012-11-05| author =M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons.| format = PDF| date= December 1981}}</ref> |
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Wee Grimmet consists of a two-story, [[stucco]]ed stone core section with a gable roof. The addition contains a family room, a master bedroom, and two bathrooms. The original house was built as a dwelling for tenant workers in the limestone quarry, salt mine, and kiln nearby.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = http://www.arch.state.pa.us/| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology| format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2012-11-02}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H064481_01D.pdf}}| title = Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Wee Grimmet| accessdate = 2012-11-05| author =M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons.| format = PDF| date= December 1981}}</ref> |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris"/> |
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris"/> |
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[[Category:Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 14 November 2023
Wee Grimmet | |
 Wee Grimmet, February 2011 | |
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| Location | 624 W. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′15″N 75°39′42″W / 40.02083°N 75.66167°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820, c. 1929 |
| Architect | McIlvaine, Gilbert |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003312[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1984 |
The Wee Grimmet is an historic, American home that is located in Whitford, West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]The original section of this historic structure was built circa 1820, and was then expanded circa 1929 by architect John Gilbert McIlvaine, a partner of Wilson Eyre. Expanded again in late 1953, it currently has common areas plus four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and five fireplaces. It is located on the Martha and Maurice Ostheimer Estate, along with the larger estate home known as "Grimmet."[2]
Wee Grimmet consists of a two-story, stuccoed stone core section with a gable roof. The addition contains a family room, a master bedroom, and two bathrooms. The original house was built as a dwelling for tenant workers in the limestone quarry, salt mine, and kiln nearby.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "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 M. L. Wolf and Brandywine Cons. (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Wee Grimmet" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
