Maj. Gen. Lord Stirling Quarters | |
Maj. Gen. Lord Stirling Quarters, January 2010 | |
Location | South of Valley Forge at 555 Yellow Springs Road, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°5′4″N 75°27′46″W / 40.08444°N 75.46278°W |
Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1738 |
NRHP reference No. | 74000283 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 15, 1974 |
The Maj. Gen. Lord Stirling Quarters, also known as the Homestead Farm (1880) and Echo Valley Farms (1926-1973), is an historic home that is located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]
The house was built in three sections, with the oldest dating to roughly 1738. It is a stuccoed, stone dwelling with a medium gable roof. The center structure dates to 1769, is three bays wide, and was renovated in 1926. The kitchen was added between 1791 and 1835. [2]
During the American Revolution, this historic house served as the headquarters for major general William Alexander, Lord Stirling in late-1777 and early-1778 as part of the Valley Forge encampment. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]