Gladwyne Historic District

Gladwyne Historic District

The Old Guard House Inn in Gladwyne Historic District. September 2012.
Location PA 23, Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°02′12″N 75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W / 40.03667; -75.28111Coordinates: 40°02′12″N 75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W / 40.03667; -75.28111
Area 63.2 acres (25.6 ha)
NRHP Reference # 80003577[1]
Added to NRHP December 10, 1980

Gladwyne Historic District is a national historic district located at Gladwyne in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 57 contributing buildings in the historic core of Gladwyne known as "Merion Square." It includes mainly mill or farm workers' dwelling. They are predominantly 2 1/2-story, two bay stuccoed stone structures dated to the early- to mid-19th century. Notable buildings include the Guard House Inn, "War Office" (1798), and Gladwyne Library.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Gloria O. Becker (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gladwyne Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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