Parker's Ford

Parker's Ford, also known as Old Parkerford, is a national historic district located in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 5 contributing buildings, 3 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The buildings are a tavern (1766), stable building, and three houses. It was the site of a grist mill and sawmill by 1720.[2]

Parker's Ford
Stone buildings at Parker's Ford, March 2011
Parker's Ford is located in Pennsylvania
Parker's Ford
Parker's Ford is located in the United States
Parker's Ford
LocationOld Schuylkill Rd. near Parkerford, East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′56″N 75°34′52″W
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1766
NRHP reference No.83002226[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers; Eleanor Morris; Priscilla Crowell & Eleanor Barger (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Parker's Ford" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2012.


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