Drovers Inn
Why it's listed
The Drovers Inn is a building in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The nomination text available for this entry consists only of blank form headings and checklist labels, so the physical description, construction date, builder, architectural style and historical role cannot be drawn from it. Details of the building's appearance, its condition and any alterations are not recorded in the pages provided. The significance statement, including any areas of significance or criteria checked, is also absent from the surviving text. Readers seeking the building's history should consult the full nomination file held by the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office or the National Park Service. Further information on the inn's associations and surviving fabric would be needed to explain why it was judged worthy of listing.
Significance in brief: The provided text contains only the section headings and checklist items of Sections 7 and 8, with no statement of why the nomination argues significance. The reasons for listing cannot be determined from this text.
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 85002388, 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 | 85002388 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.95394, -75.83788 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 85002388.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5308655
- This listing as JSON
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