Hamorton Historic District
Hamorton Historic District | |
House in Hamorton Historic District, December 2009 | |
39°52′08″N 75°39′18″W / 39.86889°N 75.65500°W / 39.86889; -75.65500 | |
Area | 32.5 acres (13.2 ha) |
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Built by | Hamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 90000704[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 1990 |
The Hamorton Historic District is a national historic district in the center of Hamorton, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic district encompasses one contributing structure and seventy-five contributing buildings, which are located in the crossroads community of Hamorton. This district largely consists of a variety of stone, brick, and frame residences which were built between 1780 and 1930.[2]
The village was laid out during the 1830s, and was developed as a company town during the early twentieth century by Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2012. Note: This includes Martha Wolf and P. Maley (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hamorton Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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