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Birchrunville Historic District

Coordinates: 40°07′56″N 75°38′19″W / 40.13222°N 75.63861°W / 40.13222; -75.63861
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Birchrunville Historic District
McDermot House, Birchrunville Historic District, 1860, March 2011
Birchrunville Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Birchrunville Historic District
Birchrunville Historic District is located in the United States
Birchrunville Historic District
LocationJct. of Flowing Springs Rd. and Schoolhouse Ln., near Birchrunville, West Vincent Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°07′56″N 75°38′19″W / 40.13222°N 75.63861°W / 40.13222; -75.63861
Area193.3 acres (78.2 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Georgian
NRHP reference No.92000401[1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1992

Birchrunville Historic District is a national historic district located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 53 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the crossroads hamlet of Birchrunville. The district is primarily residential, with those buildings largely constructed between 1840 and 1880. Some dwellings date to the early-19th century and are reflective of the Georgian style. The district also includes the separately listed Birchrunville General Store.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Birchrunville Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 20, 2012.