Pont Reading | |
![]() Historic American Buildings Survey photograph | |
Location | 2713 Haverford Road Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°59′47″N 75°18′10″W / 39.99639°N 75.30278°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1683 |
Built by | Humphreys, David; et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 72001116[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 26, 1972 |
Pont Reading is an historic, American home that is located in the Ardmore section of Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was the residence of shipbuilder and architect Joshua Humphreys; he lived here his entire life. It was named after his family's homestead, Reading Pont in Wales.
This house, which is currently a private residence, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Humphreys was most notable for his design of the famous USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides". The home, now stuccoed, was originally built in 1730, using stone around a log cabin that dated to 1683. The rear kitchen wing was added in 1813. The building is an excellent example of upper-class colonial architecture.[2]
The house, which is a private residence, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
In March 2007, Cookie Magazine published an article titled "To the Manor Born" about the house and its owners. The article included internal photographs. The house's owners since 2003 (Chris DeWitt/Oscar Yague) oversaw major restoration to maintain the property.