Thomas Leiper Estate

The Thomas Leiper Estate, also known as Avondale, is a historic estate located at Wallingford in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was built by Thomas Leiper around 1785, and named Strath Haven after Leiper's birthplace in Strathaven, Scotland. The estate includes the following: the three-story, yellow stuccoed mansion house, "Fireproof" vault, communal outhouse, barn, carriage house, smokehouse, warehouse, tenant's house, and quarry.[2] The local high school, Strath Haven High School, is named for the estate.

Thomas Leiper Estate
"Avondale," Thomas Leiper House.
LocationAvondale Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′12″N 75°21′30″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1785
NRHP reference No.70000547[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1970

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

The Friends of the Leiper House offers weekend guided tours of the house from April through December.

  • Fireproof vault
  • "Necessary", seats eight

See also

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 Elizabeth Donaghy (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas Leiper Estate" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.


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