Hibernia House

Hibernia House is a historic home located in Hibernia County Park, near Wagontown, West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in four phases between the late 18th and early 20th century. The original house was owned by Isaac Van Leer and his well known historical Van Leer family. [2]The original section was a two-story, stone dwelling measuring 18 feet by 24 feet. In 1798, a ​1 1⁄2-story, stone kitchen addition was built. In 1821, the mansion house was built making the older sections the west wing. The mansion house is a ​2 1⁄2-story, four-bay, stone structure measuring 45 feet by 43 feet. The house was modified between 1895 and 1910 to add a 33 foot wide pedimented pavilion, ballroom addition, and addition to the west wing.[3]

Hibernia House
Back of Hibernia Mansion, August 2008
LocationNorth of Wagontown off Pennsylvania Route 340, West Caln Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′45″N 75°50′33″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1798, 1821, 1895-1910
NRHP reference No.75001632[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1975

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Van Leer Archives".
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hibernia House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-20.


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