Carter-Worth House and Farm
Also known as: Armstrong Farm; Upper Plantation; Francis Worth Farm; Tall Pine
Why it's listed
Built soon after 1813 of locally quarried green serpentine stone, this three-bay, two-story house with a garret stands on a rise above Lucky Hill Road in Chester County, Pennsylvania, overlooking the original farmstead and West Chester two miles to the east. Serpentine was used on all four walls, not only the front facade, which is unusual for the period. The house was enlarged before the Civil War with a third floor and a deeper west addition, and the additions are said to read clearly as additive work that keeps the original proportions. Interior features include a fanlight front door, dog-leg open-string stairs with scroll-work ends, and a gaugework chimneypiece on the second floor. Nearby, a stone double-decker barn with a high ramp and long bridge to the threshing floor serves as a local landmark. The farm was known for pedigreed cattle and potato crops sold in Philadelphia, and the family were Friends.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a rare example of early 19th century serpentine construction, with the stone used on all four walls. Its later additions are said to read clearly as additions while keeping the original proportions. The farm is also associated with local horticulture, cattle breeding, and Quaker families, and the barn is described as a well-known local landmark.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 77001151, listed September 15, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 450 Lucky Hill Rd., East Bradford Township, Marshallton |
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| County | Chester County |
| Listed | September 15, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77001151 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1815 |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 3.5 |
| Within district | Worth-Jefferis Rural Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.94551, -75.66687 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 77001151.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5047107
- This listing as JSON
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