Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District
The Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District is a national historic district which is located in West Brandywine Township and West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District | |
Location | North of Wagontown, West Brandywine Township and West Caln Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°01′24″N 75°50′46″W |
Area | 828.7 acres (335.4 ha) |
Built | 1749 |
NRHP reference No. | 84003205[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 20, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
The district includes one contributing site and nineteen contributing buildings which are located in a rural area of western Chester County, and also includes land that was once associated with the Hatfield Mansion and Estate.[2]
Notable buildings include a number of early 19th-century worker's houses, multiple cottages associated with the Hibernia House, and the Hibernia Methodist Church, which was erected in 1841. The contributing site contains the ruins of a grist mill. This historic district also includes the separately listed Hibernia House.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- "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" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 20, 2012.