Goshenville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Goshenville Historic District

East Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 8, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00001347

About this property

The Goshenville Historic District is a national historic district, which is located in East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses eleven contributing buildings, two contributing sites and two contributing structures in the crossroads village of Goshenville. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The structures in this historic district date to the 18th and 19th centuries, and are reflective of a number of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival. They include residences, 1790s-era farmhouses, a tenant house that was built circa 1750, the Goshen Friends Meetinghouse, which was erected in 1849, a Hicksite Meetinghouse (1855) and burial ground, a general store and post office that were built in 1800, and a blacksmith/wheelwright shop that was erected sometime around 1740.

Location

East Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.99515, -75.54226

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Paoli Massacre (1777)
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Battle of Paoli (Paoli Massacre)
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When was Goshenville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Goshenville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Goshenville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Goshenville Historic District?

The period of significance for Goshenville Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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