About this property
The Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District is a historic Methodist camp meeting and national historic district located in Chester Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district includes 101 contributing buildings, which were designed in the vernacular camp meeting style of architecture; additional notable examples of the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne styles also are present here. Public buildings include the contributing Tabernacle (1878), Dining Hall (1900), Youth Tabernacle (1909, and dormitory. Most of the contributing buildings are cottages, which were built roughly between 1876 and 1920. In two separate incidents in 2011 and early 2012, the Tabernacle and multiple cottages were burned in arson incidents.
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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 01000460. It was listed on May 7, 2001.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District listed on the National Register?
Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 2001.
What type of historic resource is Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District?
Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District?
The period of significance for Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.
Can I research the history near Chester Heights Camp Meeting Historic District?
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