Thomas Leiper Estate
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Thomas Leiper Estate | |
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"Avondale," Thomas Leiper House. | |
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| Location | Avondale Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′12″N 75°21′30″W / 39.88667°N 75.35833°WCoordinates: 39°53′12″N 75°21′30″W / 39.88667°N 75.35833°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1785 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000547[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1970 |
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]
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.
See also
- Leiper Canal
- Leiper Railroad
- Strath Haven High School Wallingford Swartmore School District school in Nether Providence, named after the estate.
- List of Registered Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Nether Providence Township: Township Treasures, scroll to The Thomas Leiper House
- Thomas Leiper House at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) (Library of Congress)
- HABS photos slide show format
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