National Register of Historic Places

Allgates

Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 14, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002222

About this property

The Allgates is a historic estate which is located in Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was built for financier Horatio Gates Lloyd and his wife Mary Helen Wingate Lloyd. Much of the complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1979; the Federal School was listed separately and added in 1971. Built for financier Horatio Gates Lloyd, who was simultaneously a partner in Drexel and Co. and J.P. Morgan and Co. and president of the Commercial Trust Co. of Philadelphia, and his wife Mary Helen Wingate Lloyd, this large estate contained nineteen buildings, including the Frog Tavern, which was built in 1731, and the Federal School, which was built in 1797. The Mansion House, which is the largest of the structures, was designed by Wilson Eyre and completed in 1912. The area was landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers (1911–1915). Additions to the garden were made by Ferrucio Vitale. The gardens, however, ultimately did not survive. Since Allgates' listing on the NRHP, the estate has been developed with several new large residences. Both the Mansion House and the Federal School remain, however. National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Location

Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
39.99889, -75.32607

Categories

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When was Allgates listed on the National Register?

Allgates was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Allgates?

Allgates is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allgates?

The period of significance for Allgates is recorded as the industrial era.

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