Davies House (Berks County, Pennsylvania)


Davies House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Berkley Rd., Ontelaunee Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°25′39″N 75°56′6″W / 40.42750°N 75.93500°W / 40.42750; -75.93500Coordinates: 40°25′39″N 75°56′6″W / 40.42750°N 75.93500°W / 40.42750; -75.93500
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1767-1772
Built by	Parvin, William; Davies, Edward & Luke
Architectural style	Georgian, Federal
NRHP Reference #	82001530^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1982

Davies House, also known as "Twin Spruce," is a historic home located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1767 and 1772, and is a 2 1/2-story, fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. It has a two-story, stone and frame addition to the west, with a one-story half gable addition on that. The additions were completed by 1835. It is Georgian in style with Federal style details. Also on the property is a contributing stone smokehouse / cold cellar.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ricki Hurwitz (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Davies House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.

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