Dilworthtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Dilworthtown Historic District

Dilworthtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 18, 1973
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73001601

About this property

Dilworthtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Dilworthtown, Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses eight contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Dilworthtown. They include the Dilworth House (1758, 1770, c. 1800), stone house (1820), Dilworthtown Lyceum or meeting hall (c. 1850), Dilworthtown Store (1858), two tenant houses (c. 1850), and a two-story log cabin dated to 1686 or the early-18th century. The focal point of the district is the Dilworth House, also known as the Dilworthtown Inn, which has operated as an inn and tavern since the late 18th century. The town was at the center of the fighting during the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The William Brinton 1704 House, a National Historic Landmark, is located about a half mile south of the historic district in Chadds Ford Township.

Location

Dilworthtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.89952, -75.56839

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Nearby Historic Sites

Seventeen-hundred-and-four House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Gilpin Homestead
Industrial
1.1 mi
Edgewood
Early Republic
1.1 mi
Orthodox Meetinghouse
Industrial
1.4 mi
Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School
Pre Contact
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Paoli Massacre (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
2.3 mi
Action at Chadd's Ford (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
2.7 mi
Battle of Chadd's Ford
1777Revolutionary War
2.7 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chadds Ford Action
1777Revolutionary War
2.8 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chadds Ford
1777Revolutionary War
3 mi

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When was Dilworthtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dilworthtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Dilworthtown Historic District?

Dilworthtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dilworthtown Historic District is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1758.

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