Hamorton Historic District
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Hamorton Historic District
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House in Hamorton Historic District, December 2009
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Location | Junction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 52, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania |
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Area | 32.5 acres (13.2 ha) |
Built by | Hamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 90000704[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 1990 |
Hamorton Historic District is a national historic district located in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the crossroads community of Hamorton. It largely consists of a variety of stone, brick, and frame residences built between 1780 and 1930. The village was laid out in the 1830s and developed as a "company town" in the early 20th century by Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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