Gladden, Joseph, 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
Joseph Gladden House is a building in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and is a historic resource of the kind recognized for its place in local history. Its construction date, builder and architectural style are not legible in the available material, so its physical description cannot be reliably reconstructed. The surviving material consists mainly of general headings about condition, alterations, boundaries and significance, leaving the building's plan, materials and historical associations unconfirmed. Nothing in the available record establishes its occupants, uses or events in detail. Its inclusion in the register indicates that evaluators found it worth protecting as a local domestic resource, though the particular grounds for that finding are not recoverable from the available text. Current condition and use also cannot be confirmed, and any fuller account would depend on a complete, legible record of the property.
Significance in brief: The available text is largely unreadable form headings, so the grounds for significance cannot be reliably stated. It is categorized as a building resource in Coatesville, Chester County.
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 85001146, listed May 20, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | West Chester Rd., East Fallowfield Township, Coatesville |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | May 20, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85001146 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 2.8 |
| Coordinates | 39.97914, -75.79111 (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 85001146.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15229754
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.