Hamorton Historic District | |
Location | Junction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 52, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°52′08″N 75°39′18″W / 39.86889°N 75.65500°W |
Area | 32.5 acres (13.2 ha) |
Built by | Hamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 90000704 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 1990 |
The Hamorton Historic District is a national historic district which is located in the center of Hamorton, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]
This historic district encompasses one contributing structure and seventy-five contributing buildings, which are located in the crossroads community of Hamorton. This district largely consists of a variety of stone, brick, and frame residences which were built between 1780 and 1930. [2]
The village was laid out during the 1830s, and was developed as a company town during the early twentieth century by Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954). [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]