Kennett Square Historic District

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

Kennett Square Historic District
Kennett Square Historic District, May 2007
Kennett Square Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Kennett Square Historic District
Kennett Square Historic District is located in the United States
Kennett Square Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Sickles, Willow, Mullberry, Broad, South, Union, Cedar, Lafayette, State, and Washington, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°50′41″N 75°42′44″W / 39.84472°N 75.71222°W / 39.84472; -75.71222
Area137 acres (55 ha)
Built1855
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.89001052[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1989

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

History and architectural features

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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]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2012. Note: This includes Priscilla M. Thompson (May 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kennett Square Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2012.