The Allgates is a historic estate which is located in Haverford,

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. It was built for financier Horatio Gates Lloyd and his wife Mary Helen Wingate Lloyd. ''Note:'' This includes Much of the complex was added to the

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on May 15, 1979; the Federal School was listed separately and added in 1971.

History and architectural features

Built for financier Horatio Gates Lloyd, who was simultaneously a partner in Drexel and Co. and J.P. Morgan and Co. and president of the Commercial Trust Co. of Philadelphia, and his wife Mary Helen Wingate Lloyd, this large estate contained nineteen buildings, including the Frog Tavern, which was built in 1731, and the

Federal School The Federal School is a historic one-room schoolhouse located on Darby Road in Haverford, Pennsylvania near the Allgates Estate. It was established in 1797, and was called the Federal School because of the community's pride of being part of the ...

, which was built in 1797. The Mansion House, which is the largest of the structures, was designed by

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and completed in 1912. The area was landscaped the Olmsted Brothers (1911-1915). Additions to the garden were made by Ferrucio Vitale. The gardens, however, ultimately did not survive. This complex of buildings was added to the

on May 15, 1979, and the Federal School was listed separately in 1971. Since Allgates listing on the NRHP, the estate has been developed with several new large residences. Both the Mansion House and the Federal School remain, however.

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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses in Delaware County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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