Cedarcroft
Built 1859 by Bayard Taylor. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | N of Kennett Sq., Kennett Square, PA |
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Bayard Taylor House |
| Reference number | 71000693 |
| Built | 1859 · more from the 1850s |
| Architect | Bayard Taylor |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | N of Kennett Sq., Kennett Square, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.8597° N, 75.7192° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Cedarcroft listed on the National Register?
Nov 11, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Cedarcroft built?
1859, designed by Bayard Taylor.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Cedarcroft?
N of Kennett Sq., Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Cedarcroft?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000693. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.