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 code(s) | 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). Retrieved September 26, 2018.
For example, the County Prison in Thornbury and Concord Townships,[...]
- ^ "Delaware County Prison". Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 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. 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.