National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Eastern Chester County is defined for this list as being the municipalities south and east of a line extending from Phoenixville to Exton to West Chester. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
There are 320 properties and districts listed on the Register in Chester County, including 7 National Historic Landmarks. Eastern Chester County includes 113 properties and districts, including 4 National Historic Landmarks; the county's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. One district, the Middle Pickering Rural Historic District, is split between Northern and Eastern Chester County, and is thus included on both lists.
Current listings
Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | Municipality | Description | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | David Ashbridge Log House |
(#84003878) |
1181 King Road 40°01′06″N 75°35′21″W / 40.018333°N 75.589167°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
2 | Autun |
(#84003232) |
371 East Boot Road 40°00′39″N 75°36′21″W / 40.010833°N 75.605833°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
3 | Bank of Chester County |
(#02001458) |
17 North High Street 39°57′37″N 75°36′17″W / 39.96026°N 75.604741°W |
West Chester | ||
4 | Barclay House |
(#02000380) |
535 and 539 North Church Street 39°57′55″N 75°36′35″W / 39.965169°N 75.609837°W |
West Chester | ||
5 | William J. Barnard Residence |
(#82003779) |
920 East Street Road 39°55′59″N 75°32′46″W / 39.933056°N 75.546111°W |
Thornbury Township | ||
6 | Bartram's Covered Bridge |
(#80003462) |
West of Newtown on Legislative Route 15098 39°59′23″N 75°26′15″W / 39.989722°N 75.4375°W |
Willistown Township | Extends into Newtown Township in Delaware County | |
7 | John Bell Farm |
(#84003235) |
463 North Ship Road 40°02′39″N 75°37′17″W / 40.044167°N 75.621389°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
8 | Black Rock Bridge |
(#88000735) |
Pennsylvania Route 113 over the Schuylkill River 40°09′32″N 75°30′44″W / 40.158889°N 75.512222°W |
Phoenixville | Extends into Upper Providence Township in Montgomery County | |
9 | Riter Boyer House |
(#83004207) |
350 West Boot Road 40°00′21″N 75°37′48″W / 40.005833°N 75.63°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
10 | Buckwalter Building |
(#84003180) |
11–13 South High Street 39°57′34″N 75°36′15″W / 39.959483°N 75.604043°W |
West Chester | ||
11 | Butler House |
(#80003470) |
228 West Miner Street 39°57′25″N 75°36′26″W / 39.956876°N 75.607172°W |
West Chester | ||
12 | Charlestown Village Historic District |
(#78002374) |
Southwest of Phoenixville on Charlestown Road 40°05′58″N 75°33′24″W / 40.099444°N 75.556667°W |
Charlestown Township | ||
13 | Squire Cheyney Farm |
(#09001214) |
1255 Cheyney Thornton Road 39°59′17″N 75°31′22″W / 39.988056°N 75.522778°W |
Thornbury Township | ||
14 | Chester County Courthouse |
(#72001109) |
10 North High Street 39°57′35″N 75°36′18″W / 39.959861°N 75.605°W |
West Chester | ||
15 | Church Farm School Historic District |
(#84002733) |
U.S. Route 30 40°01′54″N 75°35′41″W / 40.031667°N 75.594722°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
16 | Moses Coates Jr. Farm |
(#84003186) |
1416 State Road 40°06′58″N 75°31′23″W / 40.116111°N 75.523056°W |
Schuylkill Township | ||
17 | Colebrook Manor |
(#84003239) |
637 West Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′22″N 75°39′52″W / 40.022778°N 75.664444°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
18 | Collins Mansion |
(#72001110) |
633 Goshen Road 39°58′31″N 75°36′12″W / 39.975254°N 75.603384°W |
West Goshen Township | ||
19 | County Bridge No. 148 |
(#88000879) |
Pennsylvania Route 926 over Chester Creek, near Westtown 39°55′54″N 75°33′06″W / 39.931667°N 75.551667°W |
Westtown Township | ||
20 | County Bridge No. 171 |
(#88000762) |
Cedar Hollow Road over Valley Creek 40°03′12″N 75°30′03″W / 40.053333°N 75.500833°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
21 | Hewson Cox House |
(#84003188) |
Church Farm Road 40°02′51″N 75°36′24″W / 40.0475°N 75.606667°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
22 | Cramond |
(#83002222) |
95 Crestline Road near Strafford 40°03′01″N 75°24′13″W / 40.050278°N 75.403611°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
23 | Cressbrook Farm |
(#72001106) |
South of Valley Forge, off Interstate 76 40°04′38″N 75°27′03″W / 40.077222°N 75.450833°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
24 | Hunt Downing House |
(#84003960) |
600 West Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′13″N 75°39′35″W / 40.020278°N 75.659722°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
25 | Wharton Esherick Studio |
(#73001615) |
1520 Horseshoe Trail 40°05′01″N 75°29′36″W / 40.083611°N 75.493333°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
26 | William Everhart Buildings |
(#79002206) |
28 West Market Street 39°57′33″N 75°36′19″W / 39.95924°N 75.605164°W |
West Chester | ||
27 | William Everhart House |
(#84003249) |
South Ship and Boot Roads 40°00′34″N 75°35′36″W / 40.009583°N 75.593333°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
28 | Exton Hotel |
(#83004201) |
423 East Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′45″N 75°37′06″W / 40.029167°N 75.618333°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
29 | Farmers and Mechanics Trust Company Building |
(#83002223) |
Market and High Streets 39°57′34″N 75°36′16″W / 39.959466°N 75.604403°W |
West Chester | ||
30 | Federal Barn |
(#80003469) |
Off Pennsylvania Route 252 40°04′38″N 75°27′02″W / 40.077222°N 75.450556°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
31 | First Presbyterian Church of West Chester |
(#72001111) |
130 West Miner Street 39°57′27″N 75°36′21″W / 39.957394°N 75.605863°W |
West Chester | ||
32 | Fox Chase Inn |
(#84003253) |
613 Swedesford Road 40°02′18″N 75°36′53″W / 40.038333°N 75.614722°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
33 | Garrett Farmstead |
(#03000076) |
808 and 816 Warren Avenue 39°59′41″N 75°29′19″W / 39.994722°N 75.488611°W |
Willistown Township | ||
34 | Gay Street School |
(#83004202) |
Gay and Morgan Streets 40°07′49″N 75°31′04″W / 40.130278°N 75.517778°W |
Phoenixville | ||
35 | Goodwin Acres |
(#80003471) |
600 Reservoir Road 39°58′55″N 75°33′16″W / 39.981944°N 75.554444°W |
East Goshen Township | ||
36 | Goshenville Historic District |
(#00001347) |
Mainly along North Chester Road near its junction with Paoli Pike 39°59′43″N 75°32′35″W / 39.995278°N 75.543056°W |
East Goshen Township | ||
37 | Great Valley Mill |
(#83002224) |
72 North Valley Road 40°03′58″N 75°29′25″W / 40.066111°N 75.490278°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
38 | Greenwood Farm |
(#96001196) |
888 West Valley Drive near Wayne 40°04′03″N 75°25′26″W / 40.0675°N 75.423889°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
39 | Greenwood School |
(#83004208) |
700 King Road 40°00′50″N 75°35′58″W / 40.013889°N 75.599583°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
40 | Grove Historic District |
(#84003264) |
South Whitford Road near Downingtown 40°00′16″N 75°38′03″W / 40.004444°N 75.634167°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
41 | David Harvard House |
(#72001107) |
South of Valley Forge, off Interstate 76 40°04′24″N 75°27′47″W / 40.073333°N 75.463056°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
42 | George Hoffman House |
(#84003272) |
1311 Grove Road 39°59′42″N 75°37′57″W / 39.995°N 75.6325°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
43 | Benjamin Jacobs House |
(#84003274) |
325 North Ship Road 40°02′23″N 75°37′06″W / 40.039722°N 75.618333°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
44 | Francis W. Kennedy House |
(#84003277) |
4717 Highland Avenue 40°00′20″N 75°39′18″W / 40.005556°N 75.655°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
45 | Kinbawn |
(#84003280) |
405 Highland Avenue 40°00′11″N 75°39′09″W / 40.003056°N 75.6525°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
46 | Kirkland Station |
(#83004209) |
1370 Kirkland Avenue 40°00′38″N 75°36′06″W / 40.010556°N 75.601528°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
47 | Lafayette's Quarters |
(#74001774) |
Southeast of Valley Forge on Wilson Road 40°04′18″N 75°27′33″W / 40.071667°N 75.459167°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
48 | Lapp Log House |
(#80003455) |
South of Chester Springs at Conestoga and Yellow Springs Roads 40°03′18″N 75°35′38″W / 40.055°N 75.593889°W |
East Whiteland Township | ||
49 | Evan Lewis House |
(#84003286) |
117 North Ship Road near Exton 40°01′57″N 75°36′42″W / 40.0325°N 75.611667°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
50 | Lochiel Farm |
(#84003289) |
111A North Ship Road 40°01′55″N 75°36′31″W / 40.031944°N 75.608611°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
51 | Martin-Little House |
(#73001611) |
South of Phoenixville off Pennsylvania Route 113 on Church Road 40°05′03″N 75°33′51″W / 40.084167°N 75.564167°W |
Charlestown Township | ||
52 | Daniel Meredith House |
(#84003291) |
1358 Glen Echo Road 40°00′15″N 75°36′39″W / 40.004167°N 75.610833°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
53 | Middle Pickering Rural Historic District |
(#91001125) |
Pikeland, Yellow Springs, Merlin, Church, and Pickering Roads 40°05′40″N 75°34′38″W / 40.094444°N 75.577222°W |
Charlestown Township | Extends into East and West Pikeland Townships in northern Chester County | |
54 | Moore Hall |
(#74001771) |
East of Phoenixville on Valley Forge Road 40°07′22″N 75°29′01″W / 40.122778°N 75.483611°W |
Schuylkill Township | ||
55 | Mount Zion A.M.E. Church |
(#14001220) |
380 N. Fairfield Rd. 40°03′23″N 75°26′03″W / 40.0563°N 75.4342°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
56 | New Century Clubhouse |
(#83002225) |
501 South High Street 39°57′20″N 75°35′58″W / 39.955445°N 75.599501°W |
West Chester | ||
57 | Newlin Miller's House |
(#84003293) |
1240 Samuel Road 39°59′40″N 75°38′12″W / 39.994444°N 75.636667°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
58 | Oaklands |
(#84003295) |
349 West Lincoln Highway 40°01′31″N 75°38′37″W / 40.025278°N 75.643611°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
59 | Okehocking Historic District |
(#93000719) |
Roughly bounded by West Chester Pike, Plumsock Road, Goshen Road, and Garrett Mill Road, near Media 39°58′35″N 75°29′19″W / 39.976389°N 75.488611°W |
Willistown Township | ||
60 | Martha and Maurice Ostheimer Estate |
(#96000099) |
620 West Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′13″N 75°39′45″W / 40.020278°N 75.6625°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
61 | Paoli Battlefield Site and Parade Grounds |
(#97001248) |
Roughly bounded by Warren, and Monument Avenues, and Sugartown Road 40°01′42″N 75°31′10″W / 40.028333°N 75.519444°W |
Malvern | ||
62 | Benjamin Pennypacker House |
(#84003298) |
800 East Swedesford Road 40°02′27″N 75°36′14″W / 40.040833°N 75.603889°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
63 | Matthias Pennypacker Farm |
(#77001154) |
South of Phoenixville on White Horse Road 40°06′38″N 75°30′27″W / 40.110556°N 75.5075°W |
Schuylkill Township | ||
64 | Phoenixville Historic District |
(#87000378) |
Roughly bounded by Penn Street, railroad tracks, 4th Avenue, and Wheatland Street Boundary decrease (listed April 18, 2012, refnum 12000220): High, Dayton, Railroad, Vanderslice, Bridge, & N. Main Sts., Wheatland & French Cr. 40°07′57″N 75°31′02″W / 40.1325°N 75.517222°W |
Phoenixville | ||
65 | Pickwick |
(#88001163) |
Northern side of Swedesford Road 40°02′28″N 75°35′40″W / 40.041111°N 75.594444°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
66 | Joseph Price House |
(#84003299) |
401 Clover Mill Road 40°01′04″N 75°38′27″W / 40.017778°N 75.640833°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
67 | Joseph Rothrock House |
(#84003211) |
428 North Church Street 39°57′49″N 75°36′34″W / 39.963611°N 75.609444°W |
West Chester | ||
68 | Roughwood |
(#84000318) |
107 Old Lancaster Road in Devon 40°02′58″N 75°25′18″W / 40.049444°N 75.421667°W |
Easttown Township | ||
69 | Benjamin Rush House |
(#84003300) |
Boot Road 40°00′32″N 75°36′17″W / 40.008889°N 75.604722°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
70 | St. Paul's Church |
(#84003304) |
901 East Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′59″N 75°35′26″W / 40.033056°N 75.590556°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
71 | St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley |
(#77001155) |
South of Phoenixville off Pennsylvania Route 423 40°04′05″N 75°31′33″W / 40.068056°N 75.525833°W |
East Whiteland Township | ||
72 | Schuylkill Navigation Canal, Oakes Reach Section |
(#88000462) |
Northern and eastern bank of Schuylkill River from Pennsylvania Route 113 to Lock 61 40°08′40″N 75°30′31″W / 40.144444°N 75.508611°W |
Phoenixville | Extends into Montgomery County | |
73 | Sharples Homestead |
(#85002412) |
22 Dean Street 39°57′22″N 75°36′06″W / 39.956127°N 75.601775°W |
West Chester | ||
74 | Sharples Separator Works |
(#84003214) |
North Franklin and Evans Streets 39°57′52″N 75°36′05″W / 39.964458°N 75.601305°W |
West Chester | ||
75 | Ship Inn |
(#84003301) |
100 North Ship Road near Exton 40°01′47″N 75°36′39″W / 40.029722°N 75.610833°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
76 | Sleepy Hollow Hall |
(#84003302) |
109 East Lincoln Highway 40°01′43″N 75°37′38″W / 40.028611°N 75.627222°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
77 | Solitude Farm |
(#84003303) |
Church Farm Road 40°02′53″N 75°36′11″W / 40.048056°N 75.603056°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
78 | Spring Mill Complex |
(#78002370) |
Southwest of Devault at the junction of Moores Road and Pennsylvania Route 401 40°03′09″N 75°33′53″W / 40.0525°N 75.564722°W |
East Whiteland Township | ||
79 | Maj. Gen. Lord Stirling Quarters |
(#74000283) |
South of Valley Forge on Yellow Springs Road 40°05′04″N 75°27′46″W / 40.084444°N 75.462778°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
80 | Oskar G. Stonorov House |
(#75001631) |
Southwest of Phoenixville on Pickering Road 40°06′01″N 75°34′21″W / 40.100278°N 75.5725°W |
Charlestown Township | ||
81 | Strafford Railroad Station |
(#84003226) |
Old Eagle School Road at Strafford 40°02′58″N 75°24′16″W / 40.049444°N 75.404444°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
82 | Sugartown Historic District |
(#84003230) |
Sugartown, Boot, Spring, Dutton Mill, and Providence Roads, near Malvern 39°59′57″N 75°30′30″W / 39.999167°N 75.508333°W |
Willistown Township | ||
83 | Thomas Marble Quarry Houses |
(#84003306) |
Quarry Lane 40°01′12″N 75°38′19″W / 40.02°N 75.638611°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
84 | Thomas Mill and Miller's House |
(#04000468) |
130 West Lincoln Highway 40°01′44″N 75°38′00″W / 40.028889°N 75.633333°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
85 | Charles Thomas House |
(#84003305) |
225 North Whitford Road 40°01′51″N 75°38′56″W / 40.030833°N 75.648889°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
86 | Valley Forge National Historical Park |
(#66000657) |
Valley Forge State Park 40°05′48″N 75°26′55″W / 40.096667°N 75.448611°W |
Tredyffrin Township | Extends into Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County | |
87 | Gen. Frederick Von Steuben Headquarters |
(#72001108) |
Pennsylvania Route 23 40°05′56″N 75°28′13″W / 40.098889°N 75.470278°W |
Schuylkill Township | ||
88 | Joseph Walker House |
(#86003566) |
274 Anthony Wayne Drive 40°04′36″N 75°26′00″W / 40.076667°N 75.433333°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
89 | Warner Theater |
(#79002207) |
120 North High Street 39°57′40″N 75°36′21″W / 39.961008°N 75.605894°W |
West Chester | ||
90 | Waterloo Mills Historic District |
(#95000889) |
815, 840, 855, and 860 Waterloo Road, near Waterloo Mills 40°01′25″N 75°25′04″W / 40.023611°N 75.417778°W |
Easttown Township | ||
91 | Waynesborough |
(#73001603) |
2049 Waynesborough Road near Paoli 40°01′55″N 75°28′26″W / 40.031944°N 75.473889°W |
Easttown Township | ||
92 | Wee Grimmet |
(#84003312) |
624 West Lincoln Highway 40°01′15″N 75°39′42″W / 40.020833°N 75.661667°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
93 | West Chester Boarding School for Boys |
(#89002257) |
200 East Biddle Street 39°57′53″N 75°36′15″W / 39.964593°N 75.604107°W |
West Chester | ||
94 | West Chester Downtown Historic District |
(#85001447) |
Roughly bounded by Biddle, Matlack, Barnard and New Streets 39°57′37″N 75°36′20″W / 39.960278°N 75.605556°W |
West Chester | ||
95 | West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District |
(#81000539) |
Bounded by South High and South Church Streets, College and Rosedale Avenues 39°57′08″N 75°35′55″W / 39.952222°N 75.598611°W |
West Chester | ||
96 | West Whiteland Inn |
(#84003313) |
609 West Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′21″N 75°39′42″W / 40.0225°N 75.661667°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
97 | Wetherby-Hampton-Snyder-Wilson-Erdman Log House |
(#73001613) |
251 Irish Road 40°03′00″N 75°27′25″W / 40.05°N 75.456944°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
98 | White Horse Farm |
(#87001206) |
54 South Whitehorse Road 40°07′06″N 75°30′19″W / 40.118333°N 75.505278°W |
Schuylkill Township | ||
99 | White Horse Historic District |
(#01000058) |
Junction of Goshen and Providence Roads 39°59′26″N 75°28′09″W / 39.990556°N 75.469167°W |
Willistown Township | ||
100 | White Horse Tavern |
(#78002373) |
Northwest of Malvern at 480 Swedesford Road 40°02′30″N 75°34′41″W / 40.041667°N 75.578056°W |
East Whiteland Township | ||
101 | Hannah White Log House |
(#84003315) |
545 West Boot Road 40°00′15″N 75°38′15″W / 40.004167°N 75.6375°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
102 | Whitford Garne |
(#84003317) |
201 West Boot Road 40°00′46″N 75°37′34″W / 40.012778°N 75.626111°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
103 | Whitford Hall |
(#84003319) |
145 West Lincoln Highway 40°01′39″N 75°37′58″W / 40.0275°N 75.632778°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
104 | Whitford Station House |
(#84003324) |
405 South Whitford Road 40°00′51″N 75°38′15″W / 40.014167°N 75.6375°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
105 | Williams Deluxe Cabins |
(#88001165) |
Lincoln Highway 40°01′59″N 75°37′01″W / 40.033056°N 75.616944°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
106 | Ellis Williams House |
(#04000835) |
1711 East Boot Road 39°59′58″N 75°31′45″W / 39.999444°N 75.529167°W |
East Goshen Township | ||
107 | John Williams Farm |
(#78002377) |
South of Phoenixville on Union Hill Road 40°05′27″N 75°32′19″W / 40.090833°N 75.538611°W |
Charlestown Township | ||
108 | Jacob Wisner House |
(#79002201) |
Northwest of Malvern on Yellow Springs Road 40°04′23″N 75°34′29″W / 40.073056°N 75.574722°W |
Charlestown Township | ||
109 | Woodland Station |
(#84003326) |
408 King Road 40°01′13″N 75°34′55″W / 40.020278°N 75.581944°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
110 | Woodledge |
(#88001161) |
525 West Lincoln Highway 40°01′26″N 75°39′26″W / 40.023889°N 75.657222°W |
West Whiteland Township | ||
111 | Zook House |
(#00000844) |
100 Exton Square 40°01′43″N 75°37′34″W / 40.028611°N 75.626111°W |
West Whiteland Township | First listed on January 1, 1976. In 1999 the house was moved 300 feet and automatically delisted. In 2000 it was relisted. | |
112 | Jacob Zook House |
(#95000127) |
290 East Lincoln Highway near Exton 40°01′44″N 75°37′27″W / 40.028889°N 75.624167°W |
West Whiteland Township |
Former listing
Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bridge in Tredyffrin Township |
(#88000778) |
|
Gulph Road over Trout Run, near Port Kennedy 40°05′31″N 75°25′20″W / 40.0919°N 75.4222°W |
Tredyffrin Township | ||
2 | Old Main, West Chester State College |
(#74002333) |
|
High St. and Rosedale Ave. |
West Chester | Demolished. |