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East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
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Hunt-Downing House (c. 1802) in the East Lancaster Avenue Historic District, February 2011
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
Location in Pennsylvania
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is located in the United States
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District
Location in the United States
Location An irregular pattern along E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Area 51.3 acres (20.8 ha)
Built 1700
Architectural style Late Victorian, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 79002196
Added to NRHP December 11, 1979

East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 121 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in Downingtown. The buildings include a number of notable examples of Georgian style dwellings dated to the early- to mid-18th century. Later notable dwellings are examples of the Federal and Victorian styles. Located in the district and separately listed are the Downingtown Log House and General Washington Inn.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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