Hamorton Historic District

Hamorton Historic District
House in Hamorton Historic District, December 2009
Hamorton Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Hamorton Historic District
Hamorton Historic District is located in the United States
Hamorton Historic District
LocationJunction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 52, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′08″N 75°39′18″W / 39.86889°N 75.65500°W / 39.86889; -75.65500
Area32.5 acres (13.2 ha)
Built byHamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.90000704[1]
Added to NRHPApril 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

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.