The
Chadds Ford Historic District includes 17 buildings in Chadds Ford
village. Notable buildings include the Chads Ford Inn (1807-1810), Merchant
Mill (1864), a row of houses built between 1840 and 1850, the bridge across
Brandywine Creek, and the Christian C. Sanderson Museum. Located in the
district are the separately listed Chad House and N. C. Wyeth House and Studio.
Downtown
Wayne Historic District is a national historic district and located
in Radnor Township. The district includes approximately 100 properties roughly
bounded by Louella Ct., West Ave., and S. Wayne Ave. Amongst the buildings is
the Anthony Wayne Theatre designed in Italian Renaissance style and built around
1864.
North Wayne Historic District is a national historic district located
in Wayne north of the Wayne Historic Business District. The district includes
190 buildings in a residential area of Wayne. The contributing dwellings were
built between 1881 and 1925, and include notable examples of Shingle Style and
Colonial Revival architecture. The district also reflects suburban development
in the late-19th century as it was a major component of a large, planned,
railroad commuter suburb called "Wayne Estate." It is also located
north of the South Wayne Historic District.
Lansdowne
Park Historic District includes 103 buildings; the majority are
residences. Eighty-one of the houses were built between 1889 and 1891, with
Queen Anne as the dominant architectural style. The remaining houses were built
between 1899 and 1913 and include notable examples of the Dutch Colonial
Revival and Georgian Revival styles. The oldest house is the Dickenson
Farmstead, a 2½-story dwelling built in 1732 and expanded in 1790.A notable
non-residential building located in the district is St. John's Episcopal Church
(1901); it closed in 2009.
Lansdowne
Theatre is a historic theatre building located in Lansdowne,
Delaware County. It was built in 1927, and consists of a two story front section
with street level shops and offices above, and a 1,400 seat auditorium. It was
designed by noted theater architect William Harold Lee (1884-1971) and is in
the Spanish Revival style. It recently received a new marquee and is in the
process of being restored.
American Historic Districts Travel in Delaware County Pennsylvania