Hopewell Historic District
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House in the Hopewell Historic District, December 2009
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Location | Roughly, Hopewell Rd. from Lower Hopewell Rd. to Roneys Corner Rd. and area S, and Lower Hopewell Rd. N past Calvery Rd., East Nottingham Township and Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°46′46″N 76°01′01″W / 39.77944°N 76.01694°WCoordinates: 39°46′46″N 76°01′01″W / 39.77944°N 76.01694°W |
Area | 138 acres (56 ha) |
Built | 1853 |
Architectural style | Georgian, Other, Vernacular Penn |
NRHP reference # | 91000226 |
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Added to NRHP | February 28, 1991 |
Designated PHMC | November 10, 1996 |
Hopewell Historic District is a national historic district located in East Nottingham Township and Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 8 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the former borough of Hopewell. It largely consists of a variety of stone and brick residences and outbuildings built between 1810 and 1914. They include examples of Georgian and vernacular styles. Notable properties include the Col. David Dickey House-Hopewell Academy (c. 1814), Samuel Dickey Farm, Schoolhouse / Lyceum Building (1888), Lower Mill (c. 1815), site of the Upper Mill, store / post office (c. 1810), five tenant houses, and three bridges.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.