South Wayne Historic District
House in the South Wayne Historic District
South Wayne Historic District (Wayne, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
South Wayne Historic District (Wayne, Pennsylvania)
South Wayne Historic District (Wayne, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
South Wayne Historic District (Wayne, Pennsylvania)
LocationRoughly bounded by Lancaster Ave., Conestoga Rd. and Iven Ave., Radnor Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′22″N 75°22′59″W / 40.03944°N 75.38306°W / 40.03944; -75.38306
Area270 acres (110 ha)
Built1880
ArchitectPrice, William Lightfoot; et al
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.91000477[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1991

The South Wayne Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

History and architectural features

This district includes 316 contributing buildings that are located in a residential area of Wayne. The majority of the dwellings were built between 1881 and 1930 and include notable examples of Shingle Style and Colonial Revival architecture, representing the work of William Lightfoot Price, Horace Trumbauer, and several other architects.

This historic district reflects suburban development in the late-nineteenth century. It was a major component of a large, planned, railroad commuter suburb called "the Wayne Estates," complementing the northern half of the residential area that is now included in the North Wayne Historic District, and the downtown area of Wayne, which sits between the two residential districts, now the Downtown Wayne Historic District.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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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 Jane E. Dorchester (December 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Wayne Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 13, 2012. and Robert Wise (March 2003). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form" (PDF). Retrieved January 13, 2012.
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