National Historic Landmark · Malvern, Pennsylvania

Wharton Esherick Studio

Built 1966 by Wharton Esherick. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Esherick, Wharton, Studio
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Register nameEsherick, Wharton, Studio
Property typeBuilding
Address1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA
CountyChester County
ListedApr 26, 1973
Listed forArchitecture, Art
Level of significanceNational
Also known asThe Wharton Esherick Museum
Reference number73001615
Built1966 · more from the 1960s
ArchitectWharton Esherick
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA
Coordinates40.0836° N, 75.4933° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Local history books for Chester County

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  • Lost Chester County, Pennsylvania
    Mark DeWitt Lanyon, 2023
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  • Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania
    Mark Lanyon, 2022
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  • World War II and Chester County, Pennsylvania
    Marion Piccolomini, 2016
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  • The hidden history of Chester County
    Mark E. Dixon, 2011
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  • Remembering Chester County
    Susannah Wilson Brody, 2010
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Guidebooks to historic places in Pennsylvania

  • Walking Philadelphia
    Natalie Pompilio, 2017
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  • Historical Tours Gettysburg
    Globe Pequot Press Editors and Randi Minetor, 2015
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  • Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg
    Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson, 2012
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  • Historic Genesee country
    Rose O'Keefe, 2010
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Wharton Esherick Studio listed on the National Register?

Apr 26, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Wharton Esherick Studio built?

1966, designed by Wharton Esherick.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Wharton Esherick Studio?

1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Wharton Esherick Studio?

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 73001615. 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.