Hamorton Historic District
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
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The Hamorton Historic District is a national historic district in the center of Hamorton, Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Hamorton Historic District | |
House in Hamorton Historic District, December 2009 | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Junction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 52, Kennett Township, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°52′08″N 75°39′18″W |
| Area | 32.5 acres (13.2 ha) |
| Built by | Hamor, Abraham; Martin, E.William |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000704[1] (original) 100012044 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1990 |
| Boundary increase | July 21, 2025 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, with a boundary increase in 2025.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic district encompasses one contributing structure and seventy-five contributing buildings, which are located in the crossroads community of Hamorton. This district largely consists of a variety of stone, brick, and frame residences which were built between 1780 and 1930. The village was laid out during the 1830s, and was developed as a company town during the early twentieth century by Pierre S. du Pont (1870–1954).[2]