Elverson Historic District Explained

Elverson Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Main, Chestnut and Hall Sts. and Park Ave., Elverson, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1567°N -75.8322°W
Built:1870
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Georgian, Gothic Revival
Added:April 29, 1993
Refnum:93000354

Elverson Historic District is a national historic district located in Elverson, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 133 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Elverson. The district includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings with examples of Bungalow/craftsman, Georgian, and Gothic Revival architecture. Contributing buildings date from about 1750 to about 1930. Notable buildings include "The Bank House" (c. 1750), train station (1870), Springfield M.E. Church (1869), Blue Rock Hotel (1860), Dengler Bro. Store (c. 1870), Whoye Horse Tavern (1811), The Creamery (1906), and Springfield School (1873). One of the contributing structures is the railroad car "Baltimore County."[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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|H097463_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Elverson Historic District]. 2012-11-20. Pamela Shenk and William Sisson. PDF. January 1993.