East Lancaster Avenue Historic District

East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 121 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in Downingtown. The buildings include a number of notable examples of Georgian style dwellings dated to the early- to mid-18th century. Later notable dwellings are examples of the Federal and Victorian styles. Located in the district and separately listed are the Downingtown Log House and General Washington Inn.[2]

East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
Hunt-Downing House (c. 1802) in the East Lancaster Avenue Historic District, February 2011
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is located in the United States
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
LocationAn irregular pattern along E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′36″N 75°41′47″W / 40.01000°N 75.69639°W / 40.01000; -75.69639
Area51.3 acres (20.8 ha)
Built1700
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.79002196[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: East Lancaster Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2012.