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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania
File:Map of Chester County Pennsylvania NRHP sites.PNG, Map of Chester County (clickable) poly 77 194 71 185 77 176 100 130 101 113 100 100 97 89 128 71 187 24 216 5 222 7 229 4 237 3 253 11 258 15 262 13 262 9 264 8 277 32 278 34 282 33 281 30 282 26 286 26 289 35 291 43 300 50 300 55 298 58 299 63 257 117 257 124 230 135 237 150 232 154 225 157 219 158 210 158 201 160 190 162 191 164 176 164 National Register of Historic Places listings in Northern Chester County, Pennsylvania, Northern poly 180 329 183 320 198 295 222 274 248 261 264 257 268 249 264 245 267 243 267 239 264 234 270 229 276 226 279 222 279 218 283 216 279 213 270 213 261 199 264 196 238 152 230 154 225 155 220 158 215 159 211 157 206 157 192 161 192 165 179 165 79 194 77 199 73 201 72 205 72 211 72 214 75 222 74 226 75 233 75 237 70 234 67 238 66 245 61 247 60 259 58 261 55 268 53 263 56 270 53 270 51 276 51 279 48 280 48 287 46 292 42 294 41 296 38 299 40 301 38 306 31 305 30 312 27 314 22 315 24 322 19 329 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Pennsylvania Highlighting Chester County
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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Delaware County, Pennsylvania
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 96 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Seven sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. Another property was once listed but has been removed. Current listings Former listing See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania * National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania * Listings in neighboring counties: Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, New Castle County, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Ustick Walter
Thomas Ustick Walter (September 4, 1804 – October 30, 1887) was an American architect of German descent, the dean of American architecture between the 1820 death of Benjamin Latrobe and the emergence of H.H. Richardson in the 1870s. He was the fourth Architect of the Capitol and responsible for adding the north (Senate) and south (House) wings and the central dome that is predominantly the current appearance of the U.S. Capitol building. Walter was one of the founders and second president of the American Institute of Architects. In 1839, he was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society. Early life Born in 1804 in Philadelphia, Walter was the son of mason and bricklayer Joseph S. Walter and his wife Deborah. Walter was a mason's apprentice to his father. He also studied architecture and technical drawing at the Franklin Institute. Walter received early training in a variety of fields including masonry, mathematics, physical science, and the fine arts. At 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 252
Pennsylvania Route 252 (PA 252) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that connects PA 320 in Nether Providence Township at its southern terminus to PA 23 in Valley Forge at its northern terminus. The route runs through the western suburbs of Philadelphia in Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties, including Nether Providence Township, the borough of Media, Upper Providence Township, Marple Township, Newtown Township, Easttown Township, Tredyffrin Township, and Upper Merion Township. The route intersects many roads including U.S. Route 1 (US 1) north of Media, PA 3 in Newtown Square, US 30 in Paoli, and US 202 near Berwyn. The southernmost part of PA 252 was originally built as part of the Providence Road in 1684. PA 252 was designated by 1928 to run from PA 320 north of Chester north to US 122/ PA 52 (now US 202) in King of Prussia. By 1960, the northern terminus was moved to PA 23 in King of Prussia. PA 252 was realigned to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 may refer to: Interstate Highways in the United States * Interstate 76 (Colorado–Nebraska) * Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey), running through Pennsylvania Video gaming * ''Interstate '76 ''Interstate '76'' is a vehicular combat video game for Microsoft Windows. It was developed and published by Activision and released on March 28, 1997. Plot The game opens in the Southwestern United States in an alternate history of the year 19 ...'', a vehicular combat video game for Windows {{road disambiguation 76 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Tredyffrin Township ( ) is a township located in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The population was 29,332 at the 2010 census. Settled in the late 17th century, Tredyffrin is bounded by Delaware and Montgomery counties. It includes on its northern boundary a small part of Valley Forge National Historical Park, where George Washington encamped during the American War of Independence. Tredyffrin and the entire Great Valley region also have many limestone deposits. Tredyffrin is the most populous township in Chester County. Unincorporated communities within Tredyffrin Township include Chesterbrook, Strafford, a portion of Paoli, and a portion of Wayne, Howellville (the intersection of Swedesford and Howellville Roads) and East Howellville (along Howellville Road, west of the intersection of Howellville Road and the border between Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships). Tredyffrin is bordered by Easttown, East Whiteland, Willistown, Charlestown, Upper Merion, Radnor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Westtown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 census. History County Bridge No. 148 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.23%, is water. Demographics At the 2010 census, the township was 89.4% non-Hispanic White, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.3% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestr As of the census of 2000, there were 10,352 people, 3,705 households, and 2,949 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,185.5 people per square mile (457.8/km). There were 3,795 housing units at an average density of 434.6/sq mi (167.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 93.97% White, 2.59% African American, 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 926
Pennsylvania Route 926 (PA 926) is a state route located west of Philadelphia in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at PA 10 in Upper Oxford Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 3 in the Philadelphia suburb of Willistown Township. The route is known as Street Road for its entire length. For , PA 926 runs along the county line between Delaware and Chester counties. The route passes through a mix of suburban and rural areas along its extent. PA 926 is two lanes and undivided its entire length. In colonial times, William Penn laid out a road in Marlborough Township called Marlborough Street. This road would be incorporated into a road surveyed in 1815 called Street Road that ran between Philadelphia and the Susquehanna River. PA 926 was first designated by 1928 on a different alignment running from U.S. Route 122 (US 122, now US 202/US 322) east to PA 129, a route that was designated along Street Road between US 122 and PA 352. By 1930, PA 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
West Goshen Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 23,040 at the 2020 census. In 2013, ''Money Magazine'' voted West Goshen as the 10th best place to live in America. West Goshen has also been ranked in the top 15 places to live in America from 2014 to 2017 and is also at the top of best neighborhoods to raise a family in Pennsylvania every year. The headquarters for QVC is in West Goshen Township, though its address is in West Chester. West Goshen Township is also where the headquarters for A. Duie Pyle Trucking, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Lasko Industries are located. There are more than 465 businesses which call West Goshen Township home. History The lands of Goshen were purchased in 1681 from William Penn as part of the Welsh tract of Westtown. By 1704, Goshen and Westtown had become separate townships. In 1788, the formation of the Borough of West Chester reduced the size of Goshen. Finally, in 1817, the Township divided i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It contains the village of Valley Forge. The population was 8,516 at the 2010 census. History The Moses Coates Jr. Farm, Gen. Frederick Von Steuben Headquarters, Moore Hall, Matthias Pennypacker Farm, and White Horse Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.0 km2), of which, 8.6 square miles (22.2 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (3.60%) is water. Demographics At the 2010 census, the township was 89.7% non-Hispanic White, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.0% Asian, and 1.5% were two or more races. 2.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,960 people, 2,536 households, and 1,975 families living in the township. The population density was 812.2 peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Charlestown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,003 at the 2020 census. Part of the Valley Forge Christian College's campus, formerly the location of the Valley Forge General Hospital, is located in Charlestown Township. The other part is located in Schuylkill Township. The campus straddles the township line. History The Charlestown Village Historic District, Middle Pickering Rural Historic District, Martin-Little House, Oskar G. Stonorov House, John Williams Farm, and Jacob Wisner House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.16%) is water. Adjacent Townships * Schuylkill Township (northeast) * Tredyffrin Township (southeast) * East Whiteland Township (south) * West Whiteland Township (southwest) * Uwchlan Township (west) * West Pikeland Township (west) * East Pikeland To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. There are 159 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Eleven sites are further designated National Historic Landmarks and one is designated a National Historical Park. Another three properties were once listed but have been removed. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania * National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania File:Pennsylvania counties map.png, 320px, Pennsylvania counties (clickable map) poly 453 491 516 491 516 472 522 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
