Kennett Square Historic District

Kennett Square Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Kennett Square Historic District, May 2007
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Location	Roughly bounded by Sickles, Willow, Mullberry, Broad, South, Union, Cedar, Lafayette, State, and Washington, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°50′41″N75°42′44″W / 39.84472°N 75.71222°W / 39.84472; -75.71222
Area	137 acres (55 ha)
Built	1855
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	89001052 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 18, 1989

The Kennett Square Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 507 contributing buildings that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Kennett Square. They are mostly residential and commercial structures that were built between 1875 and 1924 in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Colonial Revival, Victorian, and Federal. Notable non-residential buildings include the American Road Machinery complex, Kennett Consolidated School, New Century Club, Baptist church, St. Patrick's Parochial School, former Episcopal Church of the Advent, Friends Home, Bernard Building, and Municipal Building. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Priscilla M. Thompson (May 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Kennett Square Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)