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.
Thomas Leiper Estate | |
 "Avondale", Thomas Leiper House | |
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| Location | Avondale Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′12″N 75°21′30″W / 39.88667°N 75.35833°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1785 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000547[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1970 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
History and architectural features edit
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.
Gallery edit
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Fireproof vault -
"Necessary", seats eight -
Commemorative Plaque at Thomas Leiper Estate
See also edit
- Leiper Canal
- Leiper Railroad
- Strath Haven High School, school in Nether Providence, named after the estate
- List of Registered Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
Media related to Thomas Leiper Estate at Wikimedia Commons
- Nether Providence Township: Township Treasures, scroll to The Thomas Leiper House
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1244, "Thomas Leiper House", 9 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page