Taylor–Cope Historic District – Wikipedia
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Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
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Taylor–Cope Historic District |
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Abiah Taylor House, Taylor–Cope Historic District, February 2012 |
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| Location | 890–1100 blocks of Strasburg Road/Pennsylvania Route 162 in Marshallton, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania |
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39°57′32″N 75°38′50″W / 39.95889°N 75.64722°WCoordinates: 39°57′32″N 75°38′50″W / 39.95889°N 75.64722°W |
| Area | 310 acres (130 ha) |
| Built | 1700 |
| Built by | Abiah Taylor |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, English Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001250[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1987 |
Taylor–Cope Historic District is a national historic district located in West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 15 contributing buildings, including the separately listed Taylor House, and 1 contributing structure in rural Chester County. They are primarily residential buildings and barns built between 1724 and 1906. The oldest building is the English Colonial style Abiah Taylor House constructed in 1724. The contributing structure is the separately listed Cope’s Bridge.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References[edit]
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“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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Martha Leigh Wolf (May 1987). “National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylor–Cope Historic District” (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-23.
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