East Bradford Boarding School for Boys
East Bradford Boarding School for Boys | |
 East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, March 2011 | |
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| Location | 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lenape at Birmingham and Lenape Roads, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′47″N 75°37′7″W / 39.92972°N 75.61861°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001605[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973 |
East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known as the Richard Strode House, is a historic boys boarding school building located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built between 1790 and 1810. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stone structure with a gable roof with dormers. The porches and kitchen wing were added in the 20th century. A school operated in the dwelling from 1816 to 1857.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Strode's Mill Historic District.
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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2012. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Bradford Boarding School for Boys" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2012.
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- School buildings completed in 1800
- Schools in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 1800 establishments in Pennsylvania