Jacob Zook House

Jacob Zook House, also known as the Rodney House and Store, is a historic home located on the East Lincoln Highway in Exton, West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Jacob Zook House
Jacob Zook House, April 2010
Location290 E. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′44″N 75°37′27″W
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1820, 1850
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.95000127[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1995

It is a 2 12-story, T-shaped, stone dwelling. The house was built about 1820 in the Federal style. It has a "T" kitchen wing added in 1850. It has a one-storey, projecting storefront that replaces the original porch.[2]

In 2010, it housed the "Green Papaya" fast food restaurant; however, from 2013, it housed the "Biryani King" Indian restaurant.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jacob Zook House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.


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