Download 2. - Kennett Township

89A
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY FORM ─ PHOTO/SITE PLAN SHEET
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Historic Preservation
Commonwealth Keystone Building, 2nd Floor, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17108-1026
Survey Code:
Tax Parcel:
County:
264
62-4-53
Chester 029
Italian American
Club (2 buildings)
Photographs
Photo 1. 1949 Clubhouse,
facing SE
Photographer:
Wise Preservation Planning
LLC
Date: 3/2009
Location Map
Kennett Square U.S.G.S. Quad
map
(See Site Plan in Additional
Documentation)
Historic / Other Name:
Address:
Municipality:
Italian American Club
30 Ways La.
Kennett Township
89B
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – DATA SHEET
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION
Survey Code
264
Tax Parcel No.
62-4-53
County
1. Chester 029
2.
Municipality
1. Kennett Township
2.
Address
30 Ways La.
Historic Name
Italian American Club
Other Name
Owner Name / Address
Owner Category
x Private
Public – local
Public – state
Resource Category x Building
District
Site
Structure
Number/Approximate Number of Resources Covered by This Form
2
USGS Quad
1. Kennett Square
2.
UTM References
A.
B.
C.
Historic Function Category
A. SOCIAL
B.
C.
D.
A.
Particular Type
B.
C.
D.
Current Function Category
A. SOCIAL
B.
C.
D.
Structural System
Width 10 bay / feet
D.
HISTORIC AND CURRENT FUNCTIONS
Subcategory
Clubhouse
Code
Clubhouse (2)
Subcategory
Clubhouse
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
A. Modern
B. No Style
C.
D.
Other
Foundation Concrete
Roof
Asphalt shingles
Walls
Stone
Walls Stucco
Other
Brick
Other
1. Masonry – stone
2.
Depth feet / 2 rooms
Stories 1 / Height
Architectural Classification
Exterior Materials
Public – Federal
Object
Code
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – NARRATIVE SHEET
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
HRSF 264 / Italian American Club / 30 Ways La.
89C
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Year Built: ca. 1922
Additions/Alterations Dates: ca. 1949, 1970
Basis for Dating: __ Documentary _x_ Physical
Explain: datestone, architectural details
Cultural / Ethnic
Affiliation
Associated
Events
Builders
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
Associated
Individuals
Architects /
Engineers
1.
2.
1.
2.
MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
PREVIOUS SURVEY, DETERMINATIONS
EVALUATION (Survey Director/Consultants Only)
Individual NR Potential: __ Yes _x_ No Context(s):
Contributes to Potential District ___Yes _x_ No District Name/Status:
Classification: 2B – though the property does not appear to meet National Register criteria, the two
clubhouses represent a significant social trend in the Township and have interesting architectural features,
thus meeting standards for local significance.
THREATS
Threats: _1_
1. None 2. Public Development 3. Private Development 4. Neglect 5. Other
Explain:
SURVEYOR INFORMATION
Surveyor Name / Title
Wise Preservation Planning LLC
Date
Project Name
Kennett Township Historic Resource Survey 2009
Organization
Telephone
Street and No.
1480 Hilltop Road
City, State
Chester Springs PA
Zip Code
Additional Survey Documentation
n/a
Associated Survey Codes
Key # 806592
9/2009
484-202-8187
19425
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – NARRATIVE SHEET 89C
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
Survey Code
County
Address
264
Chester 029
30 Ways La.
HISTORIC NARRATIVE:
The Italian American Club
Tax Parcel / Other No.
Municipality
Historic / Other Name
62-4-53
Kennett Twp
Italian American Club
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – NARRATIVE SHEET 89C
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
Survey Code
County
Address
264
Chester 029
30 Ways La.
Tax Parcel / Other No.
Municipality
Historic / Other Name
62-4-53
Kennett Township
Italian American Club
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (page 1):
This property is located in the northwest part of Kennett Township, ½ mile east of the Borough of
Kennett Square. The 3.2-acre property spans both sides of Ways Lane, a road leading south from
Baltimore Pike, passing through this property, and continuing south and then west into Kennett
Square. The property is mostly cleared and drains to the south. Two historic buildings are located
here: the original Italian American Club (built 1922), and the new Italian American Club (built 1949).
The two buildings face each other across the road, but they are on the same tax parcel.
The 1922 Clubhouse is located on the west side of the road. It is a 1-story building elevated off
grade to accommodate a full basement. The building faces east and has a rear addition. The
building is currently used a Boy Scout headquarters (Troop #53). Key features of the building
include its hipped roof, brick lintels, and elevated entrance.
1.
Core: the east portion of the building. It is a rectangular section with the formal entrance
on the narrow end facing east onto the road.
a. Roof: hipped profile, clad with asphalt shingles. The eaves are supported by exposed
rafter tails and clad with beadboard.
b. Walls: stuccoed. Fenestration is symmetrical. Windows are large 1x1 plate glass
windows (possibly original), with rowlock lintels. The main (east) elevation has a
centered, double door flanked by windows. The door opens onto a stoop with steps
leading down north and south to grade behind a parapet wall. The north and south
elevations feature three sets of paired windows spaced symmetrically on the main
floor.
c. Foundation: stuccoed. The south elevation has a centered, gabled entrance leading
into the basement between large sealed windows with a rowlock lintel. The north
elevation has a small utility addition flanked by large sealed windows with rowlock
lintels.
2.
Rear Addition: a 1-story section on the west end of the core. It has a gabled roof clad
with asphalt shingles and featuring exposed rafter tails. A brick chimney is attached onto
the west wall. The walls of the section are stuccoed. Windows are small 1x1 units, some
of which have been sealed. A door on the west elevation opens onto a frame set of stairs
leading down to the north to grade. The foundation is expressed as a watertable; windows
originally lighting the basement have been sealed on the north and south elevations.
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – NARRATIVE SHEET 89C
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
Survey Code
County
Address
264
Chester 029
30 Ways La.
Tax Parcel / Other No.
Municipality
Historic / Other Name
62-4-53
Kennett Township
Italian American Club
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (page 2):
The 1949 Clubhouse is located on the east side of the road. It is a large L-shaped building,
with one extension facing north onto the parking lot and one facing west onto the road. It appears
that the building was originally just the north section, with the south portion constructed later. Key
features of the building include its glass block windows and entrance on the west elevation.
1.
North Section: what appears to be the core. It is a 1-story, 6-bay section. It has a hipped
roof clad with asphalt shingles. The walls are polychrome stone of a light brown color.
Fenestration is symmetrical; windows are glass block units with 56 lights. The north
elevation has four such windows and two doors. The west elevation, facing the road, has
three windows. The building’s datestone is located in the northwest corner, on the west
elevation. The foundation is concrete.
2.
South Section: the 1-story, 7-bay section on the south elevation of the North Section. It
has a hipped roof with a slightly lower ridge than the north section. The walls are
comprised of similar light brown polychrome stone. The main (west) elevation has a
formal entrance in the north bay that is the current primary entrance. As built, the
entrance was a rectangular element with an ornamental 1949 at the top of a large
decorative frame around the recessed door; an extended canopy partially covers the
original formal entrance. South of the entrance are five large multi-light windows with
glass block panes, a service entrance, and a small window. The foundation is concrete.
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – NARRATIVE SHEET 89C
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
Survey Code
County
Address
264
Chester 029
30 Ways La.
Tax Parcel / Other No.
Municipality
Historic / Other Name
62-4-53
Kennett Township
Italian American Club
SITE PLAN (numbers in brackets represent camera angles):
New Clubhouse
1
5
North Section
2
First Clubhouse
(Currently Boy Scout
Troop 53 HQ)
4
Ways Lane
3
South
Section
N
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – PHOTOGRAPH SHEET
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
Survey Code
County
Address
264
Chester 029
30 Ways La.
Tax Parcel / Other No.
Municipality
Historic / Other Name
62-4-53
Kennett Township
Italian American Club
Photo 2. New clubhouse,
detail of the entrance on the
south section.
Photo 3. First clubhouse,
main (east) elevation.
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL RESOURCE SURVEY FORM – PHOTOGRAPH SHEET
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation
Survey Code
County
Address
264
Chester 029
30 Ways La.
Tax Parcel / Other No.
Municipality
Historic / Other Name
62-4-53
Kennett Township
Italian American Club
Photo 4. First clubhouse,
facing northwest.
Photo 5. First clubhouse,
facing southwest.