North Warwick Historic and Archeological District

North Warwick Historic and Archeological District is a national historic district located in Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is adjacent to the Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. The district includes 55 contributing buildings, 39 contributing archaeological sites, 13 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a mineral rich, well forested area. Archaeological remains document prehistoric habitation dating back to 3000 BC. The contributing buildings include log and fieldstone buildings, many of which date to the 18th and 19th centuries. They include two well designed Georgian style dwellings dated to 1817 and 1822. Also located in the district are the Bethesda Church, or Lloyd's Meeting House (1782), Pine Swamp Evangelical Church (1894), and Monocacy Schoolhouse (1884).[2]

North Warwick Historic and Archeological District
Crow's Nest Visitor Center, North Warwick Historic and Archeological District, September 2010
LocationPennsylvania Route 345 and Harmonyville, Bethesda, Hopewell, Piersol, Trythall, and Northside Roads, Warwick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′18″N 75°46′08″W
Area1,848.5 acres (748.1 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.95000135[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1995

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References
  1. "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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers and William Sisson (May 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: North Warwick Historic and Archeological District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-07.


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