East Bradford Boarding School for Boys

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, March 2011
Location 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lenape at Birmingham and Lenape Roads, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°55′47″N 75°37′7″W / 39.92972°N 75.61861°W / 39.92972; -75.61861Coordinates: 39°55′47″N 75°37′7″W / 39.92972°N 75.61861°W / 39.92972; -75.61861
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built c. 1800
NRHP Reference # 73001605[1]
Added to NRHP March 7, 1973

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known as the Richard Strode House, is a historic boys boarding school building located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built between 1790 and 1810. It is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone structure with a gable roof with dormers. The porches and kitchen wing were added in the 20th century. A school operated in the dwelling from 1816 to 1857.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Strode's Mill Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Bradford Boarding School for Boys" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.


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