Camptown Historic District

Coordinates: 40°3′57″N 75°8′40″W / 40.06583°N 75.14444°W / 40.06583; -75.14444
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Camptown Historic District
La Mott A M E Church
Camptown Historic District is located in Philadelphia
Camptown Historic District
Location of Camptown Historic District in Philadelphia
LocationRoughly bounded by Penrose Ave., Graham Ln., Dennis St., and Cheltenham Ave., La Mott, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°3′57″N 75°8′40″W / 40.06583°N 75.14444°W / 40.06583; -75.14444
Area26 acres (11 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleItalianate, Gothic Revival, Other, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.85003434[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

The Camptown Historic District, also known as the La Mott Historic District and Camp William Penn, is a national historic district located in La Mott, Pennsylvania, United States. The area played a crucial role in the American Civil War; from 1863 to 1865 when it hosted Camp William Penn, a military training post for African-American soldiers. Following the war, many of those soldiers bought homes in the area. The district also contained the residence of the prominent Quaker abolitionist and suffragist Lucretia Mott. This home, called "Roadside," was also a stop on the Underground Railroad. The area was originally to be formally designated "Camptown," but, since there was already another community in Pennsylvania by that name, "La Mott" was chosen instead when the post office was established in 1885.

The district covers 26 acres, and includes 35 contributing buildings.[2] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012. Note: This includes Elizabeth R. Mintz (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Camptown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.

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