White Horse Historic District
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
White Horse Historic District | |
 White Horse Historic District, November 2009 | |
   | |
| Location | Jct. of Goshen and Providence Rds., Willistown Township, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°59′26″N 75°28′09″W / 39.99056°N 75.46917°W |
| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1798 |
| Architect | Okie, R. Brognard; Okie, Charles |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000058[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2001 |
The White Horse Historic District, also known as White Horse Village, is a national historic district that is located in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
This district encompasses fifteen contributing buildings and one contributing structure that are located in the crossroads village of White Horse. Built between 1798 and 1950, approximately, they are primarily two-and-one-half or three-story masonry structures that are clad in stucco. Seven of the contributing buildings are residences.[2]
The other contributing buildings include the former blacksmith shop (c. 1812/1848), where Thomas J. Thornton from Dundalk Ireland was the resident blacksmith from 1948 until his death while shoeing a horse at a nearby Radnor Hunt on April 13, 1968, the White Horse Store and residence (1798), and the White Horse Tavern (c. 1798). A number of the houses were renovated during the 1930s and 1940s by architect R. Brognard Okie (1875-1945).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "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 Robert J. Wise, Jr. (December 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: White Horse Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2012.
