Webb Farm House
Uploaded: February 08, 2016 | Entered: February 08, 2016 09:28:01
Webb Farmhouse
Located at The Meadows in Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa.
Longwood has preserved the Webb Farmhouse as part of the history of this land. Constructed from local fieldstone, the exterior of the house was restored in 2014 by John Milner Architects of Chadds Ford, PA, to reflect its appearance at the end of the eighteenth century. The first floor of the interior of the house was adapted to serve as gallery space for interpreting the Meadow. The eastern gallery has been selectively restored to feature the original, large cooking fireplace that was “the heart of the house.”
William Webb is the probable builder of this house and was known to have been here in the 1730s. Born in Gloucester, England, sometime between 1684-90, he arrived in Chester County with his parents around 1700. Eventually he purchased 301 acres of land that made up part of what is today’s Meadow. In 1741 he was gifted another 203 acres from his father-in-law, George Harlan. Early settlers, li
Exif: F Number: 9.5, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 08, 2016
Your description is sooo interesting and your presentation is perfect! A fave for me for sure John! #1649172Gail Sullivan February 08, 2016
John...love the comp with the dirt road leading up to the farmhouse and thanks for such an informative attachment! #11432782Shirley D. Freeman February 08, 2016
Beautifully captured. Love the leading line of the dirt road. #11432784frank w. degenhardt February 08, 2016 1
You get to look at a gorgeous picture and then get to read the wonderful story behind it. Beautifully composed, the colors and the treatment are quite gorgeous, a fascinating place for sure. Thanks for the info on this place also. Beautifully presented. #11432860Susan M. Campbell February 08, 2016
I wish we had scenes like this in my neighborhood. This is so nice. #11433056Marilyn K. Lincecum February 08, 2016
Beautiful comp, leading line and colors. Excellent job with the description. #11433063Joannie Bertucci February 08, 2016
A stunning classical presentation John! My favorite time of history! #11433092Ujjwal Mukherjee February 09, 2016
Love this rural scene and composition, great capture!! #11433105R. J. Laudenbacher February 09, 2016
What a fabulous tribute to the history of this beautiful place. I love your comp and the dd work is excellent too. Beautiful work as always, John. #11433131Terry Cervi February 09, 2016
A beautiful capture and I love your treatment, John! Interesting info too! #11433151Ellen Hodges February 10, 2016
Super beautiful location and pov, John! Outstanding work! #11433853Cindy Bendush February 10, 2016
Lovely treatment and composition of this historical property! #11434016Carolyn M. Fletcher February 11, 2016
So beautiful. Looks like a painting. #11434131Irene Colling February 13, 2016
Dynamic POV and DOF. Outstanding image John. #11435148Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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