Thomas Leiper Estate
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The Thomas Leiper Estate is a historic 18th-century country house and industrial site associated with early American businessman and patriot Thomas Leiper, notable for its preserved buildings and early transportation innovations.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early American industry
ⓘ
early transportation innovations ⓘ milling ⓘ quarrying ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Thomas Leiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Thomas Leiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Avondale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leiper House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanalInnovation | short canal for stone transport ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
country house
ⓘ
industrial site ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
terraced grounds
ⓘ
wooded setting ⓘ |
| hasOwnerType | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barn
ⓘ
industrial structures ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ smokehouse ⓘ springhouse ⓘ stone mansion ⓘ tenant houses ⓘ |
| hasRailroadInnovation | early experimental railroad ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Leiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | late 18th century ⓘ |
| significance |
association with a Revolutionary War patriot
ⓘ
development of early American transportation ⓘ history of American industry ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | historic house museum ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
ⓘ
educational programs ⓘ public tours ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.