Thomas Leiper Estate

Thomas Leiper Estate
"Avondale", Thomas Leiper House
Thomas Leiper Estate is located in Pennsylvania
Thomas Leiper Estate
Thomas Leiper Estate is located in the United States
Thomas Leiper Estate
LocationAvondale Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′12″N 75°21′30″W / 39.88667°N 75.35833°W / 39.88667; -75.35833
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1785
NRHP reference No.70000547[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1970

The Thomas Leiper Estate, also known as Avondale, is an historic, American estate that is located in Wallingford in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

History and architectural features

Built by Thomas Leiper circa 1785, this historic estate was named Strath Haven after Leiper's birthplace in Strathaven, Scotland, and includes a three-story, yellow-stuccoed mansion house, a "Fireproof" vault, a communal outhouse, a barn, a carriage house, a smokehouse, a warehouse, a tenant's house, and a quarry.[2] Two local schools, Strath Haven High School and Strath Haven Middle School, are named for the estate.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

The Friends of the Leiper House offers weekend guided tours of the house from April through December.

  • Fireproof vault
    Fireproof vault
  • "Necessary", seats eight
    "Necessary", seats eight
  • Commemorative Plaque at Thomas Leiper Estate
    Commemorative Plaque at Thomas Leiper Estate

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elizabeth Donaghy (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas Leiper Estate" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.

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