Hamorton Historic District

Hamorton Historic District is a national historic district located in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the crossroads community of Hamorton. It largely consists of a variety of stone, brick, and frame residences built between 1780 and 1930. The village was laid out in the 1830s and developed as a "company town" in the early 20th century by Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954).[2]

Hamorton Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
House in Hamorton Historic District, December 2009
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Location	Junction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 52, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°52′08″N 75°39′18″W
Area	32.5 acres (13.2 ha)
Built by	Hamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	90000704[1]
Added to NRHP	April 26, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Martha Wolf and P. Maley (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hamorton Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-23.