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Windsor Forge Mansion

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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
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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.
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This district includes four contributing buildings and three contributing objects. The buildings are the Ironmaster's Mansion, a stone
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stories and was built using stone. Nevin also added a studio to the house.
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The three objects are pieces by noted artist and poet
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and his family were listed as owners of the mansion.
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Windsor Forge Mansion is located in Pennsylvania
Windsor Forge Mansion is located in the United States
Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania
40°7′40″N 75°57′35″W / 40.12778°N 75.95972°W / 40.12778; -75.95972
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historic district
Caernarvon Township
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places
Bernardhus Van Leer
smokehouse
spring house
Blanche Nevin
Robert Jenkins
National Register of Historic Places
Samuel Van Leer
Reading Furnace Historic District



"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Forges and Furnaces Collection"
"National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"
the original
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Windsor Forge Mansion"

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