Gladwyne Historic District

Gladwyne Historic District
The Old Guard House Inn in Gladwyne Historic District. September 2012.
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

The Gladwyne Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Gladwyne in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

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

  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.