Byers Station Historic District
Why it's listed
Byers is a village district along Byers Road in Upper Uwchlan Township, northern Chester County, built around a railroad station that opened in 1871 as the terminus of the Pickering Valley Railroad. John Todd, who owned the land, built most of the village houses through his builder B.H. Downing. The houses, mainly two and three stories with end-gabled standing seam tin roofs, bracketed cornices, and German siding, share the Italianate style and were mostly built in the early 1870s. Graphite discovered nearby in 1875 brought mining, businesses, and workers, and the village grew into a commercial center. The railroad facilities are gone, but the residential core along Byers Road remains largely unaltered, and the district is regarded as one of the most intact groupings of mid-nineteenth-century Italianate village buildings in the county.
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| Period of significance | 1871-c. 1930 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Italianate; Greek Revival; Mid-Nineteenth Century |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Acreage | 35 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Byers Station Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.