Gladwyne Historic District

Gladwyne Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
The Old Guard House Inn in Gladwyne Historic District. September 2012.
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Location	PA 23, Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°02′12″N75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W / 40.03667; -75.28111
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]

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. Notable buildings include the Guard House Inn, the "War Office," which was built in 1798, and the Gladwyne Library. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Gloria O. Becker (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Gladwyne Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)