Nitre Hall is a 19th-century building in

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. Built shortly after 1800 on the banks of

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, by Israel Whelen, Jr., the hall was the residence of the master of the Nitre Hall Powder Mills, which has long since been torn down. With the ground floor reserved for custodians, the upper two floors are decorated in

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and Victorian style. The top floor contains various temporary exhibits and the educational Colonial Living Experience. It is near

Lawrence Cabin The Lawrence Cabin is a log cabin located on Cobbs Creek in Powder Mill Valley Park in Havertown, Pennsylvania, near Nitre Hall. History Lawrence Cabin was built by Henry Lawrence sometime between 1690 and 1710. Originally located on Darby Cree ...

, another historic building. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

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in 1970. Nitre Hall is open to the public May through October, in December for special events, and by appointment for a nominal admission charge, according to th
Haverford Township Historical Society
The building's main use is for school and group field trips. The historical society puts on a "day in the life" show for the township's fifth graders.

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External links

Haverford Township Historical Society: Nitre Hall
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