Gen. John Lacey Homestead

Gen. John Lacey Homestead

Gen. John Lacey Homestead. October 2012.
Location Forest Grove Rd., Buckingham Township, Wycombe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°16′58.4″N 75°1′13.2″W / 40.282889°N 75.020333°W / 40.282889; -75.020333Coordinates: 40°16′58.4″N 75°1′13.2″W / 40.282889°N 75.020333°W / 40.282889; -75.020333
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1755
NRHP Reference # 80003448[1]
Added to NRHP December 2, 1980

Gen. John Lacey Homestead is a historic home located at Wycombe, Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in six sections over 200 years, with the earliest constructed in 1755. The oldest section is a  2 1⁄2-story, random-fieldstone structure with a slate-covered gable roof. Attached to it are two  2 1⁄2-story, fieldstone sections with slate gable roofs. The fourth section is a  1 1⁄2-story, plaster-covered stone section. The fifth section is a  1 1⁄2-story, enclosed porch with a shed roof. The sixth section is a  1 1⁄2-story, frame section with a gable roof. It was the home of Revolutionary War General John Lacey (1755–1814).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John Lacey Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-19.


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