Parker's Ford

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Parker's Ford
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Stone buildings at Parker's Ford, March 2011
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LocationOld Schuylkill Rd. near Parkerford, East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′56″N75°34′52″W / 40.19889°N 75.58111°W / 40.19889; -75.58111
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1766
NRHP reference No. 83002226 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1983

Parker's Ford, also known as Old Parkerford, is a national historic district located in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 5 contributing buildings, 3 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The buildings are a tavern (1766), stable building, and three houses. It was the site of a grist mill and sawmill by 1720. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.Note: This includes Estelle Cremers; Eleanor Morris; Priscilla Crowell & Eleanor Barger (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Parker's Ford" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2012.