Centered on Thornton and Glen Mills Rds., Thornbury, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Delaware.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 14, 2006. NRIS 06000745.
13 contributing buildings.
The Thornton Village Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Situated in the crossroads at the intersection of Glen Mills and Thornton Roads in the village of Thornton, this district includes thirteen contributing buildings that were built between 1750 and 1855, some of which were created in the Federal style.
Among its structures, most of which face Glen Mills Road, are the Yellow House, one commercial building, seven residences, a converted blacksmith shop, a converted barn, three stables or carriage houses, and two frame sheds.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998348