National Register of Historic Places

Nitre Hall

Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 17, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000545

About this property

Nitre Hall is a nineteenth-century, American building that is located in Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Built shortly after 1800 on the banks of Cobbs Creek, by Israel Whelen, Jr., the hall was the residence of the master of the Nitre Hall Powder Mills, which has long since been torn down. With the ground floor reserved for custodians, the upper two floors are decorated in Empire and Victorian style. The top floor contains various temporary exhibits and the educational Colonial Living Experience. It is situated near Lawrence Cabin, another historic building. Nitre Hall is open to the public May through October, in December for special events, and by appointment for a nominal admission charge, according to the Haverford Township Historical Society. The building's main use is for school and group field trips. The historical society puts on a "day in the life" show for the township's fifth graders.

Location

Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
39.98366, -75.28552

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Nitre Hall listed on the National Register?

Nitre Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Nitre Hall?

Nitre Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Nitre Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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