Paradise Valley Historic District
TheParadise Valley Historic District is a national historic district that is located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Paradise Valley Historic District | |
 House in the Paradise Valley Historic District, March 2011 | |
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| Location | Roughly Valley Creek Road from U.S. Route 322 to Ravine Road, near Marshallton, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′04″N 75°39′55″W |
| Area | 260 acres (110 ha) |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal, Vernacular Pennsylvania Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001724[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 1992 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
History and architectural features
This district encompasses twenty-five contributing buildings, ten contributing sites, and ten contributing structures that are located in rural Chester County. It includes a variety of vernacular stone farmhouses, bank barns, farm outbuildings, a stone bridge, two mill races, and a small family graveyard. Notable properties include the William Mercer Farm, Samuel Starr Farm, George Jefferis Farm, Thomas Price Farm, Spackman's Mill site, Hannum Mill site, and Enoch Pearson Farm.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Frederick L. Richards (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Paradise Valley Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 23, 2012.
