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The Williams Deluxe Cabins are part of an historic
motel A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionarie ...
complex that is located in West Whiteland Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially known as Chesco, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the Delaware Valley region of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53 ...
. This property was listed on 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 ...
in 1988.


History and architectural features

Built in 1937, this complex includes four contributing buildings. They are a service station and motel office, a house, and two multiple rental units. The buildings have
Tudor Revival Tudor Revival architecture (also known as mock Tudor in the UK) first manifested itself in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the latter half of the 19th century. Based on revival of aspects that were perceived as Tudor architecture ...
design influences, including half-timbering and rough-faced stucco finish. The service station is a -story, T-shaped building with a steeply pitched cross gable roof. It is linked to the office by a one-story breezeway. ''Note:'' This includes This property is also referred to as Icabod's Plaza or Icabod's News. This complex was listed on 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 ...
in 1988.


See also

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List of motels This is a list of motels. A motel is lodging designed for driving, motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles. Entering dictionary, dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, coined in 1925 as a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ...
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References

{{Exton, Pennsylvania Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Tudor Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Hotel buildings completed in 1937 Buildings and structures in Chester County, Pennsylvania Motels in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania 1937 establishments in Pennsylvania