Zook House (West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)
Zook House | |
NRHP reference No. | 00000844[1] |
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Added to NRHP | July 27, 2000 |
The Zook House, also known as the William and Elizabeth Owen House, built in 1750, is a historic single-family dwelling located near Exton, Pennsylvania on the property of the Exton Square Mall, on the north side of U.S. Route 30 Business. It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976, following renovations. In 1984 a boundary increase was also listed on the National Register. In 1998 the house was moved about 300 feet to the southwest due to an expansion of the shopping mall. On July 27, 2000, the house was re-listed on the National Register, even though it remains listed on the Register at its old address.[1][2]
The land in the area of the house was first sold by
Six generations of the Zook family lived in the house until 1970. The Jacob Zook House, nearby on the south side of U.S. 30 Business, is listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Barbara M. Copp Everett and Wade P. Catts (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Zook House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-10-29.
External links
- Northern Chester County, Postcard History Series, Vincent Martino, Jr., p. 81