East Lancaster Avenue Historic District Explained

East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:An irregular pattern along E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.01°N -75.6964°W
Built:1700
Architecture:Late Victorian, Georgian, Federal
Added:December 11, 1979
Refnum:79002196

East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 121 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in Downingtown. The buildings include a number of notable examples of Georgian style dwellings dated to the early- to mid-18th century. Later notable dwellings are examples of the Federal and Victorian styles. Located in the district and separately listed are the Downingtown Log House and General Washington Inn.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Searchable database. 2012-11-02. October 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028073929/http://www.arch.state.pa.us/. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001539_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: East Lancaster Avenue Historic District]. 2012-12-07. Jane L.S. Davidson. PDF. n.d..