David Havard House

The David Havard House, also known as the Former Quarters of Lee and Bradford, is a historic home located near Valley Forge in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

During the American Revolutionary War, it served as quarters for several of George Washington's senior officers.

[3]: 123–125  He took up residence in the David Havard House on May 21, 1778, and shortly afterward, the Bradfords moved elsewhere.

[3]: 127 Several generations of the Havard family occupied the house until it was purchased in 1881 by Alexander Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who turned the surrounding farmland into a 600-acre hunting preserve called Chesterbrook Farm, known for its racing stables.

[4][3]: 129 The house, which still stands on Bradford Road in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, remains in use as the clubhouse for the Picket Post Swim and Tennis Club.

The David Havard House, c. 1900