Charlestown Village Historic District

Charlestown Village Historic District is a national historic district located in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is adjacent to the Middle Pickering Rural Historic District. It encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure on 7 properties in the crossroads village of Charlestown. They date between about 1740 and 1870, and are reflective of a number of popular architectural styles including Late Victorian and Italianate. The oldest is the Job Harvey House, built about 1740. Also included is the Charlestown Woolen Mill (1862-1865), William Nixon House (c. 1817), Charlestown Methodist Episcopal Church (1840, 1881), Moses King House, William Howard house and wheelwright shop, and the "Town Hall."[2]

Charlestown Village Historic District
Job Harvey House, Charlestown Village Historic District, HABS Photo, August 1958
LocationSouthwest of Phoenixville on Charlestown Road, Charlestown Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°05′58″N 75°33′24″W
Area126.1 acres (51.0 ha)
Built1745
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.78002374[1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[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 CHarles Dunlevey (August 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Charlestown Village Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
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