The Gladwyne Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Gladwyne in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Gladwyne Historic District | |
 The Old Guard House Inn in Gladwyne Historic District. September 2012. | |
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| Location | PA 23, Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′12″N 75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W |
| Area | 63.2 acres (25.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003577[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district encompasses fifty-seven contributing buildings, which were erected in the historic core of Gladwyne, known as "Merion Square." It includes mainly mill or farm worker dwellings that are predominantly two-and-one-half-story, two-bay, stuccoed stone structures, which date to the early- to mid-nineteenth century.[2]
Notable buildings include the Guard House Inn, the "War Office," which was built in 1798, and the Gladwyne Library.[2]
This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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 May 26, 2012. Note: This includes Gloria O. Becker (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gladwyne Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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