Gladwyne Historic District

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.
Gladwyne Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Gladwyne Historic District
Gladwyne Historic District is located in the United States
Gladwyne Historic District
LocationPA 23, Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′12″N 75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W / 40.03667; -75.28111
Area63.2 acres (25.6 ha)
NRHP reference No.80003577[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

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This 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

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  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 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.