Gladwyne Historic District

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Gladwyne Historic District
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The Old Guard House Inn in Gladwyne Historic District. September 2012.
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LocationPA 23, Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°02′12″N75°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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "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.