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 |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′12″N 75°16′52″W / 40.03667°N 75.28111°W |
| Area | 63.2 acres (25.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003577[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
The Gladwyne Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Gladwyne in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
This district encompasses fifty-seven contributing buildings, which were erected in the historic core of Gladwyne, known as "Merion Square." It includes mainly mill or farm worker dwellings that are predominantly two-and-one-half-story, two-bay, stuccoed stone structures, which date to the early- to mid-nineteenth century. Notable buildings include the Guard House Inn, the "War Office," which was built in 1798, and the Gladwyne Library.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Gloria O. Becker (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Gladwyne Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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