Gladwyne Historic District | |
Location | PA 23, Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°02′12″N75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W |
Area | 63.2 acres (25.6 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 80003577 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 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]
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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