Lord House - Lords Valley PA
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nomadwillie
N 41° 22.053 W 075° 03.774
18T E 494739 N 4579561
Built in 1850, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick dwelling on a random fieldstone foundation in a vernacular Georgian style.
Waymark Code: WMMXHK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2014
Views: 4
It has a 1 1/2-story rear wing, gable roof, and two-story front porch. The Lords Valley Post Office was housed in the dwelling from 1853 to 1955.
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The Lord family were originally from Liverpool, England and came to this area in 1810. The house was situated on a stage coach road and used as a stop and hotel. The family were active in civic affairs and generous to the town donating land for the free cemetery and th eland where the Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Dept is located.
Street address:
PA 739
Lords Valley , PA
County / Borough / Parish: Pike
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic, Government
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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