Pusey-Crozier Mill Historic District
Also known as: Pusey Plantation; Landingford; See Also:Pusey, Caleb, House
Why it's listed
Beside Chester Creek in Upland, Pennsylvania, the Pusey-Crozier Mill District covers 10.5 acres of the early Pusey Plantation and mill site. Caleb Pusey, sent from England in 1682 by the English Quakers, ran the first grist and sawmill here, with prefabricated parts brought across the Atlantic. The mill was later operated by partners including James Logan and Isaac Morris, and was rebuilt more than once after floods and other losses. John Price Crozer bought the mills in 1845 and built a cotton mill and workers' housing as the core of an industrial community of about 3,000 people. The district's buildings include the Pusey House, a stone schoolhouse dating from 1849 that was later converted into a double dwelling for mill hands, four small frame workers' houses, and the Pennock Log House, moved to the site from Springfield Township. The district is listed for its strong ties to colonial settlement and early industrial life in Pennsylvania.
Significance in brief: The district is significant for its association with William Penn and Caleb Pusey, who established the first grist and sawmill of the English Quakers at this site in the 1680s, and for its long record of industrial use. The schoolhouse and workers' houses built by John Price Crozer illustrate an early industrial community organized around a corporation. The nomination also argues that the Pusey House is the only building left in Pennsylvania clearly associated with Penn.
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 76001638, listed September 27, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Race St., Upland |
|---|---|
| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | September 27, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001638 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1683-1849 |
| Architect / builder | Caleb Pusey 1683-1709; J. P. Crozer 1845-? |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The barn was moved to the site and re-erected in 1964; the Pennock Log House was moved to the site and used as a caretaker's house; the Pusey House is described in a previously submitted form. |
| Acreage | 10.5 |
| Coordinates | 39.85317, -75.38779 (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 76001638.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7261712
- This listing as JSON
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