Thornton is an unincorporated community spanning Thornbury Township, Concord Township and Middletown Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Thornton, Pennsylvania | |
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 Thornton Village Historic District in Thornton, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Concord |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19373 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
The George W. Hill Correctional Facility, located in the townships of Thornbury and Concord,[1] has a Thornton postal address.[2]
History
editIn 1750, Thornton was known as Yellow House after the Inn and tavern opened in 1750.[3]
The community includes the Thornton Village Historic District, which includes buildings dating from 1750 to 1855.[4] The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[5]
References
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- ↑ "Delaware County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan Volume III: County Parks and Recreation Plan" (PDF). Delaware County, Pennsylvania. April 2015. pp. 1–13 (PDF p. 31). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
For example, the County Prison in Thornbury and Concord Townships,[...]
- ↑ "Delaware County Prison". Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
Location: 500 Cheyney Road Thornton, PA 19373
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Note: This includes Robert J. Wise, Jr. (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thornton Village Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). www.dot7.pa.us. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.