Hamorton Historic District

	Hamorton Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	House in Hamorton Historic District, December 2009
Location	Junction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 52, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°52′08″N75°39′18″W / 39.86889°N 75.65500°W
Area	32.5 acres (13.2 ha)
Built by	Hamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	90000704
Added to NRHP	April 26, 1990

Last updated August 07, 2023

The Hamorton Historic District is a national historic district which is located in the center of Hamorton, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic district encompasses one contributing structure and seventy-five contributing buildings, which are located in the crossroads community of Hamorton. This district largely consists of a variety of stone, brick, and frame residences which were built between 1780 and 1930.^[2]

The village was laid out during the 1830s, and was developed as a company town during the early twentieth century by Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954).^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Martha Wolf and P. Maley (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hamorton Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2012.

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

[arch-2] 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Martha Wolf and P. Maley (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hamorton Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2012.

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