Uwchlan Meetinghouse
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Uwchlan Meetinghouse | |
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Uwchlan Meetinghouse, February 2011 | |
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| Location | N. Village Ave. (Rte. 113), Lionville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°3′16″N 75°39′37″W / 40.05444°N 75.66028°WCoordinates: 40°3′16″N 75°39′37″W / 40.05444°N 75.66028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1756 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001606[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1973 |
Uwchlan Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house located on North Village Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 113) at Lionville in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1756, and is a 2 1/2-story, rubble fieldstone structure with a gable roof. During the winter of 1777-1778, it was used as a hospital by the Continental Army at Valley Forge and staffed by Dr. Bodo Otto (1711–1787).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David C. Stacks (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Uwchlan Meetinghouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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