Downing, Hunt, House
Also known as: Arrandale; See Also:Downing, Hunt, House (Boundary Decrease)
The pin is a point inside the NPS boundary polygon, not a surveyed location.
Why it's listed
The available text for the Downing, Hunt, House in Exton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, consists only of the blank headings and checkbox options from the description and significance sections of the registration form. It does not state the building's date, builder, architectural features, or history, so the reasons for its listing cannot be drawn from this material. The property is recorded as a building. Its physical description, construction history, and the historical events or design qualities that led to its recognition are not present in the text provided, and no further detail can be given from these entries alone. Readers seeking those details would need the completed nomination pages, which were not included in this excerpt for review.
Significance in brief: The document provided does not contain the nomination's argument for significance. Only blank form headings for Sections 7 and 8 are present.
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 84003960, listed October 11, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 600 W. Lincoln Hwy., Exton |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | October 11, 1990 |
| Reference number | 84003960 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 11.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.01983, -75.65997 (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 84003960.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5943943
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.