
Jacob Zook House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Jacob Zook House, April 2010
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Location	290 E. Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°1′44″N 75°37′27″W / 40.02889°N 75.62417°W / 40.02889; -75.62417
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1820, 1850
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	95000127^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1995

The Jacob Zook House, also known as the Rodney House and Store, is an historic American home that is located on the East Lincoln Highway in Exton, West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, T-shaped, stone dwelling. The house was built circa 1820, and was designed in the Federal style. It has a "T" kitchen wing that was added in 1850. It has a one-storey, projecting storefront that replaces the original porch.^[2]

In 2010, it housed the "Green Papaya" fast food restaurant; however, from 2013, it housed the "Biryani King" Indian restaurant.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Jacob Zook House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.

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v t e West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Neighborhoods	Exton CDP Whitford Glenloch (partial)
Shopping	Exton Square Mall Main Street at Exton
Education	West Chester Area School District Church Farm School Chester County Library System
Historic sites	Colebrook Manor Exton Hotel Fox Chase Inn Hunt Downing House Ivy Cottage Jacob Zook House John Bell Farm Ship Inn Thomas Mill and Miller's House West Whiteland Inn Whitford Hall Whitford Lodge Williams Deluxe Cabins Zook House
Transportation	SEPTA and Amtrak station Chester Valley Rail Trail
While all of the Exton census-designated place is in West Whiteland Township, there are areas with Exton postal addresses that are not in the CDP and are not in the township.