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.[2]
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District | |
 Hunt-Downing House (c. 1802) in the East Lancaster Avenue Historic District, February 2011 | |
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| Location | An irregular pattern along E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′36″N 75°41′47″W / 40.01000°N 75.69639°W |
| Area | 51.3 acres (20.8 ha) |
| Built | 1700 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002196[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: East Lancaster Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2012.