William and Mordecai Evans House

William and Mordecai Evans House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William and Mordecai Evans House, March 2011
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Location	1206 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°12′35″N 75°34′19″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1720, 1763, 1984
NRHP reference No.	05000332[1]
Added to NRHP	April 20, 2005

The William and Mordecai Evans House, also known as the Evans Log & Stone House, is an historic, American home that is located in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

History and architectural features

The original log house was built circa 1720, with a stone addition erected in 1763 and a frame addition that was built in 1984. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay, stuccoed stone and log dwelling, with basement. Also located on the property are a contributing bake oven and original well.

The house briefly became the headquarters for General George Washington on September 19, 1777, after the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of the Clouds at Malvern.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William and Mordecai Evans House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.