Plymouth Meeting Historic District

Plymouth Meeting Historic District

Plymouth Meeting Country Store and Post Office (c.1827), 3-5 E. Germantown Pike.
Location Plymouth Meeting;
Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°06′52″N 75°16′39″W / 40.11444°N 75.27750°W / 40.11444; -75.27750Coordinates: 40°06′52″N 75°16′39″W / 40.11444°N 75.27750°W / 40.11444; -75.27750
Area 200 acres (81 ha)
Architectural style Mixed (more than 2 styles from different periods)
NRHP Reference # 71000715[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1971

Plymouth Meeting Historic District is a national historic district located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States. It straddles Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships, and is adjacent to the Cold Point Historic District.

The district encompasses 200 acres (81 ha) and includes 56 contributing buildings in the historic core of Plymouth Meeting. Among these are the separately-listed Plymouth Friends Meetinghouse (1708); Hinterleiter House (c. 1714); Livezey House and Store (c.1740–1788); Hovenden House, Barn and Abolition Hall (1767-1795); and Country Store and Post Office (c. 1827).[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Edward F. LaFond, Jr. (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Plymouth Meeting Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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