Dougherty, Philip, House
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
The Philip Dougherty House is a building in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 under reference 85002390. The surviving nomination text is a garbled scan consisting almost entirely of form headings and checklist labels for the physical description and statement of significance. It does not provide a description of the house, its construction date, its builder or architect, or its condition. The reasons for its listing cannot be determined from the material available. Readers seeking the property's architectural details and historical importance will need the complete nomination file, which the National Park Service and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office hold.
Significance in brief: The text provides no narrative on why the property is significant. Only blank form fields and reviewer prompts appear, so no reasons for listing can be drawn from it.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 85002390, listed September 18, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | Strasburg Rd., Coatesville |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | September 18, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002390 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 39.95910, -75.87178 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85002390.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7183459
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.