Roughwood, 1953

1995.0985




Object ID#    1995.0985                

Object Name     Photograph

Date     1953

Location        

Description    
Exterior view of a house known as "Roughwood", located at Valley Forge & Conestoga Roads.

Notes    
Handwritten on the back: " 'Roughwood' / Valley Forge & Conestoga Roads / Devon, Pa. / Built about 1780. / Licensed as Lamb Tavern in 1812 -- / Purchased by Michael Dallett in 1887 & called 'Roughwood.' / Home of his family for nearly 60 years. Purchased by / George Holcombe Parsons who called it 'Conestoga / Corners' and opened to Radnor Historical Society / Oct. 17 1953."