Ridley Creek State Park is a 2,606-acre (1,055 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Edgmont, Middletown, and Upper Providence Townships, Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park, about 5 miles (8 km) north of the county seat of Media, offers many recreational activities, such as hiking, biking, fishing, and picnicking. Ridley Creek passes through the park. Highlights include a 5-mile (8 km) paved multi-use trail, a formal garden designed by the Olmsted Brothers, and Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, which recreates daily life on a pre-Revolutionary farm. The park is adjacent to the John J. Tyler Arboretum. Ridley Creek State Park is just over 16 miles (26 km) from downtown, Philadelphia between Pennsylvania Route 352 and Pennsylvania Route 252 on Gradyville Road.
Embreeville is an historical unincorporated community, little more than a rural stretch of road with a few businesses and homes, in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, inside a bend of Brandywine Creek. It is about 30 miles (48 km) west of Philadelphia, and north of Unionville. The Embreeville Historic District, which covers most of the town, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Chester Creek Historic District is a national historic district located along the west branch of Chester Creek at Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 52 contributing buildings and 5 structures associated with the early settlement and industrial development of the Chester Creek valley. Notable buildings and structures include the Yarnall Bank House, Locksley Mill and Manor House (1704), John Edwards House, Glen Mills Station (1882), Station House and Store, Willcox Mills, Workers' Cottages, Daniel Broomall House, and the Hemphill House.
The Newville Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The district is bordered roughly by Cove Alley, Big Spring Creek, the right-of-way for the Cumberland Valley Railroad, and Washington Street, and encompasses 414 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Newville.
Windom Mill Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located at Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 12 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. They are the main farmhouse, a stone end Pennsylvania bank barn, a mill (1810), the miller's house, a former tavern now a dwelling, two tobacco sheds, a frame corn barn, a garage, a milk house, a pigpen, and a former carriage house. The contributing site is the remains of the family cemetery. The farmhouse was built about 1780, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay by two bay, limestone dwelling with a full-width front porch. It is in the Federal style.
Upper Roxborough Historic District is a national historic district located in Philadelphia and Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 108 contributing buildings, 23 contributing sites, and 18 contributing structures in Upper Roxborough. The district includes a number of small scale farm and industrial workers' housing, estate houses, mill-owners' dwellings, and farm buildings. Notable buildings include the Shawmont Railroad Station (1834), Miquon Station designed by Frank Furness (1910), Riverside Paper Mills, Hagy's Mill ruin, St. Mary's Church, and "Fairview" and other buildings on the grounds of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. The Roxborough Pumping Station was also part of the district, but it was demolished in 2011 after sitting abandoned for over fifty years.
Spring Valley Historic District, also known as Mechanic's Valley, is a national historic district located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 32 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in the crossroads village of Spring Valley. They include a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, some of which are representative of the vernacular Georgian and Federal styles. The residential buildings are predominantly 2 1/2-story, stuccoed stone structures, some of which date to mid-18th century. Notable buildings include the Upper Mill or Spring Valley Mill, Lower Mill, blacksmith and wheelwright shop, cooperage, store, and two inns—the "Neff's Tavern" and Temperance Inn. The structures are the Spring Valley Mill Dam and a stone arch bridge.
Phillips Mill Historic District is a national historic district located in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 34 contributing buildings, 1 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in the village of Phillips Mill. The district originally developed in the early 18th century and is notable today as an artist's colony. It has the atmosphere of a picturesque old English village. Notable buildings and structures include the home of artist William L. Lathrop, the Phillips Mill Inn, West End Farm, "Lenteboden," the Hotel du Village, "Stone Cottage," and St. Philips Chapel.
Squire Cheyney Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses two contributing buildings, three contributing sites, one contributing structure, and contributing object. They are the farmhouse, barn, ruins of a granary, remains of an ice house, a spring house (1799), stone retaining wall, and family cemetery. The house was built in four periods, with the oldest dated to about 1797. The oldest section is a 2 1/s-story, three bay, stuccoed stone structure with a gable roof. The additions were built about 1815, about 1830, and about 1850, making it a seven-bay-wide dwelling. It is "L"-shaped and has a slate gable roof. During the American Revolution, Thomas "Squire" Cheyney [II] informed General George Washington during the Battle of Brandywine that the British were flanking him to the north. He was later appointed to the Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention to ratify the United States Constitution. The site is now a township park known as Squire Cheyney Farm Park.
Bridge Mill Farm, also known as Bridge Mill Creamery and Marshall Farm, is a historic home and farm located in East Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The farm has five contributing buildings and two contributing structures. They are a 1 1/2-story stone grist mill dated to the late-18th century, three- to four-story banked farmhouse (1842), three level stone barn, Italianate style outhouse (1842), two-story stone and frame carriage house, cistern, and stone arch bridge (1903).
The Hopewell Farm, also known as Lower Farm and Hopedell Farm, is a historic home and farm located at 1751 Valley Road in Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The 500-acre farm complex has six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and six contributing structures. The buildings and property were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
Springton Manor Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located in Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The farm has 14 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 5 contributing structures. They include the main house, a cistern, tool shed, privy, spring and milk house, carriage house, small barn, corn crib, bank barn, stone lean-to, the ruins of a stone spring house, and hydraulic dams. The main house is in three sections; the earliest dates about 1836, with additions and modifications made in 1887 and 1912. It is a 2 1/2-story, seven bay by two bay, stuccoed stone dwelling with Georgian and Queen Anne style design details. Originally built by Joseph Muckleduff in the early 1700s. Upon Joseph's death 9 Sep 1750, Springton Manor was left to his brother Samuel Muckleduff. [Chester Co PA Wills & Mention in Wills 1713 - 1825]. It was the home of Congressman Abraham Robinson McIlvaine (1804-1863). The property is administered as a park and agricultural history museum by Chester County.
Hockley Mill Farm, also known as Mt. Pleasant Mills and Frank Knauer Mill, is a historic home and grist mill located in Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The farm has three contributing buildings and one contributing structure. They are the miller's house, 1+1⁄2-story stone-and-frame grist mill (1805), stone-and-frame bank barn, and the head and tail races. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, banked fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. The foundation in the western section was built about 1725 to support a log dwelling. It was expanded with the present eastern section in 1735, and the log section replaced about 1780. A two-story, two-bay annex was built in 1935–40, and expanded in 1965. A shed-roofed addition was built to the north in 1990.
Reading Furnace Historic District is a national historic district located in Warwick Township and East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
West Vincent Highlands Historic District is a national historic district located in Upper Uwchlan Township and West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 147 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in a rural area of Chester County. It includes a variety of early- to mid-19th century vernacular farmhouses and related outbuildings. Other buildings include a stone grist mill (1808) and woolen mill (1813).
Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District is a national historic district located in East Bradford Township and West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 5 contributing sites in rural Chester County. It includes a variety of vernacular stone farmhouses, Pennsylvania bank barns, and farm outbuildings. Notable properties include the Georgia Farm (1740), Glen-Worth Farm, Barr Farm, Lucky Hill Farm, Blue Rock Farm, Allerton Farm, Barry Farm, and Sarah Baldwin Farm. Located within the district is the separately listed Carter-Worth House and Farm.
Green Valley Historic District is a national historic district located in East Marlborough Township and Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 14 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in rural Chester County. It includes a variety of vernacular stone and log farmhouses, farm outbuildings, mill sites, and lime kilns. Notable properties include the Green Valley Farm, Green Valley School (1862), William Hall log house, Harvey's Mill house and mill site, and Robinson homestead.
Hopewell Historic District is a national historic district located in East Nottingham Township and Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the former borough of Hopewell. It largely consists of a variety of stone and brick residences and outbuildings built between 1810 and 1914. They include examples of Georgian and vernacular styles. Notable properties include the Col. David Dickey House-Hopewell Academy, Samuel Dickey Farm, Schoolhouse / Lyceum Building (1888), Lower Mill, site of the Upper Mill, store / post office, five tenant houses, and three bridges.
Northbrook Historic District, also known as Marshall's Mill and Marshall's Station, is a national historic district located in Newlin Township, Pocopson Township, and West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 14 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the village of Northbrook. They are mostly located on five properties and built in the 18th and 19th century. They include the Blacksmith's house, station house, post office and store, coal and lumber company, Lewis Marshall house, Gothic Revival style Indian Rock Farm, Baily House (1902), Northbrook Sunday School (1900), and the site of Indian Hannah's cabin, Indian Rock, and Indian Burial Ground.
Middle Valley is an unincorporated community located along Middle Valley Road and County Route 513 in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey. It is near Long Valley in the valley of the South Branch Raritan River. The Middle Valley Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1989 and 1990.
