This property was built by William Branson and later owned by the well-known local Van Leer family, who owned several nearby iron businesses. Dr. Bernardhus Van Leer and his family were listed as owners of the mansion.[2]
This district includes four contributing buildings and three contributing objects. The buildings are the Ironmaster's Mansion, a stone smokehouse (c. 1765), a stone spring house (c. 1765), and a stone summer kitchen/servant's quarters (c. 1765).
The three objects are pieces by noted artist and poet Blanche Nevin (1841–1925), who purchased Windsor Forge Mansion in 1899. Her grandfather Robert Jenkins (1769–1848) had previously been ironmaster and congressman.
The oldest section of the Ironmaster's Mansion was built circa 1742; the western section was built circa 1765, and the connecting middle section was built circa 1815. A shed roof porch was added in 1899, at which time the structure was renovated. The house is 2+1⁄2 stories and was built using stone. Nevin also added a studio to the house.[3]
^"Forges and Furnaces Collection" (PDF). Forges and Furnaces Collection. 212: 58–59. 1921.
^. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Note: This includes Joan Deen and Mary Wiley Myers (May 1989) [September 1988]. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Windsor Forge Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
April 14, 2024
windsor, forge, mansion, also, known, windsor, place, historic, american, home, national, historic, district, located, caernarvon, township, lancaster, county, pennsylvania, national, register, historic, placesu, historic, districtshow, pennsylvaniashow, unite. Windsor Forge Mansion also known as Windsor Place is an historic American home and national historic district located in Caernarvon Township Lancaster County Pennsylvania Windsor Forge MansionU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesLocationWindsor Road south of Bootjack Road Caernarvon Township PennsylvaniaCoordinates40 7 40 N 75 57 35 W 40 12778 N 75 95972 W 40 12778 75 95972Area5 acres 2 0 ha Built1742 c 1765 c 1815Architectural styleFederalNRHP reference No 89002283 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 4 1990It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 1 History and architectural features editThis property was built by William Branson and later owned by the well known local Van Leer family who owned several nearby iron businesses Dr Bernardhus Van Leer and his family were listed as owners of the mansion 2 This district includes four contributing buildings and three contributing objects The buildings are the Ironmaster s Mansion a stone smokehouse c 1765 a stone spring house c 1765 and a stone summer kitchen servant s quarters c 1765 The three objects are pieces by noted artist and poet Blanche Nevin 1841 1925 who purchased Windsor Forge Mansion in 1899 Her grandfather Robert Jenkins 1769 1848 had previously been ironmaster and congressman The oldest section of the Ironmaster s Mansion was built circa 1742 the western section was built circa 1765 and the connecting middle section was built circa 1815 A shed roof porch was added in 1899 at which time the structure was renovated The house is 2 1 2 stories and was built using stone Nevin also added a studio to the house 3 This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 1 See also editSamuel Van Leer Reading Furnace Historic DistrictReferences edit a b c National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Forges and Furnaces Collection PDF Forges and Furnaces Collection 212 58 59 1921 National Historic Landmarks amp National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania CRGIS Cultural Resources Geographic Information System Archived from the original Searchable database on July 21 2007 Retrieved February 20 2012 Note This includes Joan Deen and Mary Wiley Myers May 1989 September 1988 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Windsor Forge Mansion PDF Retrieved February 18 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Windsor Forge Mansion amp oldid 1184765842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
