East Bradford Boarding School for Boys explained

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lenape at Birmingham and Lenape Roads, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9297°N -75.6186°W
Built:c. 1800
Added:March 7, 1973
Refnum:73001605

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known as the Richard Strode House, is a historic boys boarding school building located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built between 1790 and 1810. It is a -story, five-bay, stone structure with a gable roof with dormers. The porches and kitchen wing were added in the 20th century. A school operated in the dwelling from 1816 to 1857.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Strode's Mill Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. December 23, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001538_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Bradford Boarding School for Boys]. 2012-12-16. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. PDF. April 1971.