East Bradford Boarding School for Boys

1 mi. E of Lenape at West Chester and Sconnelltown Rds., East Bradford Township, Lenape, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Chester.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 07, 1973. NRIS 73001605.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Richard Strode House

From Wikipedia:

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known as the Richard Strode House, is a historic boys boarding school building located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section of the house was built between 1790 and 1810. It is a 2+12-story, five-bay, stone structure with a gable roof with dormers. The porches and kitchen wing were added in the 20th century. A school operated in the dwelling from 1816 to 1857.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Strode's Mill Historic District.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996229

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