Williams Deluxe Cabins

Williams Deluxe Cabins
Williams Deluxe Cabins, January 2011
Location Lincoln Hwy., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′59″N 75°37′1″W / 40.03306°N 75.61694°WCoordinates: 40°1′59″N 75°37′1″W / 40.03306°N 75.61694°W
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1937
Built by Williams, Leon M.
Architectural style Tudor Revival
Governing body Private
MPS West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP Reference # 88001165[1]
Added to NRHP July 28, 1988

Williams Deluxe Cabins is a historic motel complex located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1937, and includes four contributing buildings. They are a service station and motel office, house, and two multiple rental units. The buildings have Tudor Revival design influences, such as half-timbering and rough faced stucco finish. The service station is a 1 1/2-story, "T"-shaped building with a steeply pitched cross gable roof. It is linked to the office by a one-story breezeway.[2] The place is also referred to as Icabod's Plaza or Icabod's News.[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Richard Meyer, John Milner Associates; Martha L. Wolf (December 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Williams Deluxe Cabins" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  3. The Lincoln Highway - Page 69.
  4. Pennsylvania traveler's guide: The Lincoln Highway - Page 51.