Melrose (Cheyney, Pennsylvania)

Melrose
"Melrose," November 2009
Melrose (Cheyney, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Melrose (Cheyney, Pennsylvania)
Melrose (Cheyney, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Melrose (Cheyney, Pennsylvania)
LocationHill Drive, Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′56″N 75°31′38″W / 39.93222°N 75.52722°W / 39.93222; -75.52722
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1785
ArchitectJacob Vernon
NRHP reference No.86001780[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1986

"Melrose", also known as the Old President's House, is an historic home that is located on the campus of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in Cheyney, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, vernacular, stone residence. It has three sections: the original section that was built before 1785, a three-bay addition that was built in 1807, and a two-bay addition that was built circa 1850. The 122-acre farm for which the house served as the main residence, became the basis for the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania campus. The house served as the President's House from 1903 to 1968.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nancy V. Webster and Charlotte K. Goodman (June 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Melrose" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.