Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School
National Register of Historic Places

Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School

Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 26, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
71000688

About this property

Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 1245 Birmingham Road in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The current meetinghouse was built in 1763. The building and the adjacent cemetery were near the center of fighting on the afternoon of September 11, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine.

Location

1245 Birmingham Rd.
Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.90566, -75.59466

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 71000688. It was listed on July 26, 1971.

Categories

MILITARYEDUCATIONRELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Chadd's Ford
1777Revolutionary War
2.8 mi
Battle of Paoli Massacre (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
2.9 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chadds Ford Action
1777Revolutionary War
3.1 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chadds Ford
1777Revolutionary War
3.2 mi
Action at Chadd's Ford (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
3.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School listed on the National Register?

Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School?

Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School?

The period of significance for Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1245.

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