East Bradford Boarding School for Boys
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East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, March 2011
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Location | 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Lenape at Birmingham and Lenape Roads, East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°55′47″N 75°37′7″W / 39.92972°N 75.61861°WCoordinates: 39°55′47″N 75°37′7″W / 39.92972°N 75.61861°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | c. 1800 |
NRHP reference # | 73001605 |
Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973 |
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 1/2-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.