13718 22nd Sideroad - The Samuel Kennedy House
Built around 1826, the one-and-a-half-storey residence features a hipped-gable roof, wood construction and distinct architectural elements, including flat-headed windows and a front entryway flanked by sidelights.
The designation also includes interior details such as the original wooden front door with an American Colonial lock box, as well as the property's accessory barn with its stone foundation.
The property has a long history of ownership, beginning with its original owner, Samuel Kennedy, an early settler in Esquesing Township. Over the years, it passed through several hands, reflecting the region's agricultural and rural heritage.
The town's Notice of Intention to Designate says the property has "contextual value, as it is physically, visually, and historically linked to its surroundings, and has remained in its original location since 1826."
"The barn adjacent to the house represents the original agricultural uses of the property from the early-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries," the notice reads.
While the rear addition is not considered a heritage attribute, the main structure remains a key example of early 19th-century construction in the area.
The designation also includes interior details such as the original wooden front door with an American Colonial lock box, as well as the property's accessory barn with its stone foundation.
The property has a long history of ownership, beginning with its original owner, Samuel Kennedy, an early settler in Esquesing Township. Over the years, it passed through several hands, reflecting the region's agricultural and rural heritage.
The town's Notice of Intention to Designate says the property has "contextual value, as it is physically, visually, and historically linked to its surroundings, and has remained in its original location since 1826."
"The barn adjacent to the house represents the original agricultural uses of the property from the early-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries," the notice reads.
While the rear addition is not considered a heritage attribute, the main structure remains a key example of early 19th-century construction in the area.