Thomas Leiper Estate

Thomas Leiper Estate
"Avondale", Thomas Leiper House
Thomas Leiper Estate is located in Pennsylvania
Thomas Leiper Estate
Location within Pennsylvania
Thomas Leiper Estate is located in the United States
Thomas Leiper Estate
Location within the United States
LocationAvondale Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′12″N 75°21′30″W / 39.88667°N 75.35833°W / 39.88667; -75.35833
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1785
NRHP reference No.70000547[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1970

The Thomas Leiper Estate, also known as Avondale, is an historic estate in Wallingford in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

History and architectural features

Built by Thomas Leiper circa 1785, this historic estate was named Strath Haven after Leiper's birthplace in Strathaven, Scotland, and includes a three-story, yellow-stuccoed mansion house, a "Fireproof" vault, a communal outhouse, a barn, a carriage house, a smokehouse, a warehouse, a tenant's house, and a quarry.[2] Two local schools, Strath Haven High School and Strath Haven Middle School, are named for the estate.

The Friends of the Leiper House offers weekend guided tours of the house from April through December.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth Donaghy (August 1970). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Leiper, Thomas, Estate. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 17, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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