The North Wayne Historic District is a national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
that is located in
Wayne,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With a population of 576,830 as of the 2020 census, it is the List of counties in Pennsylvan ...
.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1985.
History and architectural features
This district is located north of the
South Wayne Historic District, and includes 190 contributing buildings that are located in a residential area of Wayne. The contributing dwellings were built between 1881 and 1925, and include notable examples of
Shingle Style and
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture.
The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...
.
This district also reflects suburban development in the late-nineteenth century, as it was a major component of a large, planned, railroad commuter suburb called "Wayne Estate."
[ ''Note:'' This includes and ]
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1985.
Houses
File:North Wayne PA HD Cozy Nook 210 Walnut.JPG, "Cozy Nook" at 210 Walnut, designed by J.C. Worthington
File:North Wayne PA HD 221 Walnut.JPG, 221 Walnut
File:N Wayne PA HD 112 Poplar.JPG, 112 Poplar
File:N Wayne PA HD 123 Poplar.JPG, 123 Poplar, in the Colonial Revival style
File:106 Walnut Craftsman Bungalow 1918.jpg, alt=, 106 Walnut Avenue, Craftsman Bungalow 1919
File:N Wayne PA HD 108 Walnut.JPG, alt=, 108 Walnut
References
External links
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Historic districts in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania