Concordville Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Concord Friends Meetinghouse; Newlin, Nicholas, Hous
Why it's listed
Concordville is a small village cluster at the crossing of the road from Chester and the road from Philadelphia to Baltimore, and its historic district preserves the buildings that stood there before 1831. The Concord Friends Meeting House was first built in 1728, burned in 1788 and was enlarged then, and it served as a religious center and school for many township residents. Nearby, the Nicholas Newlin House is a brick house laid in Flemish bond, with a datestone reading 1742. The Newlin Tenant House is an 18th-century fieldstone house. The Samuel Trimble House was built of fieldstone in the 18th century and extended in the early 19th century, and Trimble worked there as a hatter around 1800. The district is also notable for the 1856 Brick House and the Norris J. Scott House, which show mid-19th-century Victorian influence. Together the buildings form a compact group of rural architecture from the region.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is an excellent architectural complex that preserves the original relationship between buildings and their setting, and that it illustrates rural architecture in the region during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Meeting House and Nicholas Newlin House are described as outstanding, and the Meeting House was a long-standing focal point of religious and community life, including use as a school. Several buildings also show the 19th-century Victorian influence on the rural environment.
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 73001624, listed April 3, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Concord Rd. and Baltimore Pike, Concordville |
|---|---|
| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | April 3, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001624 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 18th Century-19th Century |
| Architectural style | Flemish bond brick; fieldstone; Victorian Gothic additions |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Education, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The Orthodox Meeting building is used by the grange and the 1856 Brick House is used as apartments, as stated in the document. |
| Acreage | 14 |
| Coordinates | 39.88594, -75.52038 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73001624.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5159015
- This listing as JSON
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