East Bradford Boarding School for Boys
National Register of Historic Places

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys

Lenape, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 7, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73001605

About this property

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known as the Richard Strode House, is a historic boys boarding school building located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built between 1790 and 1810. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stone structure with a gable roof with dormers. The porches and kitchen wing were added in the 20th century. A school operated in the dwelling from 1816 to 1857. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Strode's Mill Historic District.

Location

Lenape, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.92974, -75.61815

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Strode's Mill
Industrial
0.1 mi
Strode's Mill Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sharpless Homestead
Industrial
0.9 mi
Lenape Bridge
Civil War
1.2 mi
Davis, Daniel, House and Barn
Colonial
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Paoli Massacre (1777)
1777Revolutionary War
3.5 mi
Battle of Chadd's Ford
1777Revolutionary War
4.7 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chadds Ford
1777Revolutionary War
5 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chadds Ford Action
1777Revolutionary War
5.1 mi
Action at Chadd's Ford (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
5.2 mi

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When was East Bradford Boarding School for Boys listed on the National Register?

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

What type of historic resource is East Bradford Boarding School for Boys?

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for East Bradford Boarding School for Boys is recorded as the colonial era.

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