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Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District

Coordinates: 40°01′24″N 75°50′46″W / 40.02333°N 75.84611°W / 40.02333; -75.84611
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Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District
Mill and Miller's House in Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District, March 2011
Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District
Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District is located in the United States
Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District
LocationNorth of Wagontown, West Brandywine Township and West Caln Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′24″N 75°50′46″W / 40.02333°N 75.84611°W / 40.02333; -75.84611
Area828.7 acres (335.4 ha)
Built1749
NRHP reference No.84003205[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1984

The Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District is a national historic district which is located in West Brandywine Township and West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History and architectural features

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The district includes one contributing site and nineteen contributing buildings which are located in a rural area of western Chester County, and also includes land that was once associated with the Hatfield Mansion and Estate.[2]

Notable buildings include a number of early 19th-century worker's houses, multiple cottages associated with the Hibernia House, and the Hibernia Methodist Church, which was erected in 1841. The contributing site contains the ruins of a grist mill. This historic district also includes the separately listed Hibernia House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Hatfield–Hibernia Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 20, 2012.