Wilson, Robert, House
Why it's listed
This entry concerns a property in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, listed as a building under the name Wilson, Robert, House. The surviving record for this resource consists almost entirely of National Register form headings and checklist labels, so its physical description, construction date, builder, and historical associations cannot be stated from the material available. The labels refer to a tannery, which suggests the property was connected with leather processing, but the text does not confirm this or describe its appearance, condition, or alterations. No period of significance, architect or builder, architectural style, or National Register criteria can be drawn from these pages. Readers seeking the reasons for its listing will need the complete nomination file, which should include the statement of significance and the full physical description of the resource and its boundaries.
Significance in brief: The document text provided is almost entirely form headings and checklists, with no readable narrative of the property's significance. The nomination argument cannot be determined from the text provided.
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 85002398, 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 | 85002398 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 39.95247, -75.84190 (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 85002398.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7351161
- This listing as JSON
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