Passmore, Mansel, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1830 as a farmhouse on Glen Rose Road in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, this two-story Federal residence is four bays wide and roofed with a wood-shingled gable. Its lipped chimneys rise at both gable ends, and nine-over-six and six-over-six sash windows light the facade, with square windows in the gables. The single off-center main entrance is topped by an elliptical fanlight with fluted trim. The house was built during a period of cautious rural building, after the tight money of the War of 1812 and before the financial panic of 1837. The nomination treats the fanlight as the key distinction: Federal farmhouses of the area usually have transom lights, and an elliptical fanlight of this kind is more typical of town architecture. The house was evaluated as architecturally significant within the context of the East Fallowfield Township Multiple Resource Area, and its exterior features are described as intact.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is architecturally significant because it is a liberal and exacting execution of the Federal style, more elaborate than most structures erected in East Fallowfield Township during this period. Its elliptical fanlight over the main entrance is described as a formal interpretation of the Federal style usually found in townhouses rather than in the country, while most Federal farmhouses have transom lights instead.
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 85001148, listed May 20, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Glen Rose Rd., East Fallowfield Township, Coatesville |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | May 20, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85001148 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1820-1860 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residence; condition and integrity recorded as excellent in the survey form. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 39.94029, -75.85129 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85001148.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6751583
- This listing as JSON
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