Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County Pennsylvania (Page 2) has 50 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 15 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include DDI Electric Locomotive No. 36, Mikado Freight Locomotive No. 520, Passenger and Baggage Car No. 4639, Steel Passenger Coach No. 1651 and Switcher No. 94.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Susquehannock, Late Archaic and Et Al. dating back to 999 BC.

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these Lancaster County historic places including Cyrus Jacobs, Samuel Steman Haldeman, Susanna Wright, Blanche Nevin and Henry Walter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lancaster County places including Pennsylvania Railroad Co., Henry Weaver (Weber) , James B. Long, P.D. Kaufman, Ferro Construction Co., Wiley-Maxon Construction Co., F.N. Shaw, Harry M. Gerhart, Clifton Evans and Henry Von Nieda. Prominent architectural styles found in Lancaster Country are Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival.

DDI Electric Locomotive No. 36 (added 1979 - #79002266)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1911 twin-unit powerhouse hauled the first commuters through the dark tunnels under the Hudson River into Manhattan, and it still sits on display in Strasburg today.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Mikado Freight Locomotive No. 520 (added 1979 - #79002269)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This massive 1916 Baldwin-built steam workhorse hauled heavy coal trains for the Pennsylvania Railroad and survived a catastrophic 1972 flood before landing on the tracks in Strasburg.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Passenger and Baggage Car No. 4639 (added 1979 - #79002276)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1901 wooden combine car still carries passengers along the Strasburg rails, boasting its original yellow pine walls and a vintage coal stove.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Steel Passenger Coach No. 1651 (added 1979 - #79002279)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Strasburg''s 1912 red P70 coach still has its original walkover seats, letting rail fans experience the heavy steel design that finally ended the era of splintering wooden train wrecks.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Switcher No. 94 (added 1979 - #79002281)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This greasy, steel-wheeled 1917 Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive remains the last surviving A5s class engine, built in Altoona to muscle heavy coal cars around tight city street corners.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Wooden Baggage Express No. 6 (added 1979 - #79002282)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1868 Cumberland Valley rail car in Strasburg still shows off its original yellow-pine framing and heavy iron truss rods, giving rail fans a raw look at how baggage moved right after the Civil War.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Wooden Express Baggage No. 6076 (added 1979 - #79002283)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1913 wooden railcar sits on the tracks in Strasburg, where its scarred interior walls still carry the scuffs of heavy trunks from the peak of steam-era mail delivery.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Wooden Hopper Gondola No. 1818 (added 1979 - #79002284)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This rare 1913 narrow-gauge coal car at Strasburg still sports its original yellow pine sides and heavy iron hardware from the peak of Pennsylvania''s steam era.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Passenger Day Coach No. 8177 (added 1979 - #79002271)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Visitors at the Strasburg museum step right onto the creaking heart-pine floors of this 1898 Barney & Smith wooden commuter car, where turn-of-the-century coal smoke once drifted past the clerestory windows.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Steel Hopper Car No. 33164 (added 1979 - #79002277)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1913 narrow-gauge coal carrier at Strasburg''s railroad museum still shows off the rugged rivets and battered steel plates that hauled heavy Appalachian anthracite over a century ago.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Steel Passenger Coach No. 1650 (added 1979 - #79002278)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This hefty 1916 Southern Railway car in Strasburg lets rail fans touch the massive steel plates and rivets that finally saved passengers from deadly wooden coach splinters.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Switcher No. 1670 (added 1979 - #79002280)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1916 coal-fired yard engine sits inside the Strasburg museum, letting rail fans get up close to the beefy, sloped-back workhorse that spent decades shunting massive steel and coal cars around Pennsylvania''s industrial tracks.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Flat Car No. 473567 (added 1979 - #79002267)
E of Strasburg , Strasburg
Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This 1913 Pennsylvania Railroad steel deck in Strasburg shows off the gritty engineering that hauled military trucks and heavy freight through both World Wars.
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Weaver, Henry, Farmstead (added 1978 - #78002422)
S of Terre Hill off U.S. 322 , Terre Hill
Mikeatnip, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
You can drive past the quiet fields of East Earl to see the rugged 1760s limestone masonry of this Swiss-German Mennonite homestead, which still showcases its original Germanic arch-cellar built by early pioneers.
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weaver (Weber) ,Henry
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Strickler Site (added 1973 - #73001638)
Also known as 36 La 3
Address Restricted , Washington
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Stand near the Susquehanna River to plot the layout of a massive 1600s Susquehannock town where archaeologists unearthed iron trade axes, glass beads, and heavy fortifications from the Beaver Wars.
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Susquehannock
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Shultz-Funk Site (36LA7 and 36LA9) (added 1982 - #82003796)
Also known as 36LA7 and 36LA9
Address Restricted , Washington Boro
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
You can stand by the farm fields near Washington Boro where researchers mapped out massive 16th-century longhouses and dug up glass trade beads from the Susquehannock nation.
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Kagerise Store and House (added 1988 - #88002174)
Also known as Harting's Store
84--86 W. Main St. , Adamstown
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Locust Grove (added 1977 - #77001171)
Also known as Haldeman Mansion
S of Bainbridge off PA 441 , Bainbridge
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Haldeman,Samuel Steman
Significant Year:
1743, 1718, 1782
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Conoy, Shenks Ferry
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Locust Grove Archaeological District (added 2020 - #100003391)
Also known as 36LA5, 36LA39, 36LA40, 36LA57
Address Restricted, Bainbridge
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Area of Significance:
Archeology, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Bird-in-Hand Hotel (added 1992 - #92000950)
Also known as Village Inn of Bird-in-Hand;Rhoad's Hotel
2695 Old Philadelphia Pike (PA 340), East Lampeter Township , Bird-in-Hand
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Walter, Henry, House (added 1984 - #84003449)
Greenville Rd. , Blainsport
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walter,Henry
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Walter,Henry
Significant Year:
1768, 1750
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bangor Episcopal Church (added 1987 - #87000664)
NW corner of Main and Water Sts. , Blue Ball
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Bowmansville Roller Mill (added 1990 - #89001821)
Also known as Von Nieda Mill
Jct. of PA 625 and Von Nieda St. , Bowmansville
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Von Nieda,John Adam, Von Nieda,Henry
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Good, John B., House (added 1980 - #80003507)
PA 625 , Bowmansville
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Good,John B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bridge in West Earl Township (added 1988 - #88000875)
LR 36032 over Conestoga Creek , Brownstown
Elizabeth Linden Rahway, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kaufman,P.D., Shaw,F.N.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Hammer Creek Bridge (added 1988 - #88000872)
LR 36011 over Hammer Creek , Brunnerville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ferro Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Evans, Ann Cunningham, House (added 2002 - #02000475)
6132 Twenty-eighth Division Hwy. , Caernarvon
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Windsor Forge Mansion (added 1990 - #89002283)
Also known as Windsor Place
Windsor Rd. S of Bootjack Rd. , Churchtown
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Nevin,Blanche
Significant Year:
1899, 1815, 1742
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Davies, Edward, House (added 1991 - #91001122)
S side of PA 23, W of Water St., Caernarvon Township , Churchtown
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Caernarvon Presbyterian Church (added 2015 - #15000534)
2148 Main St., Churchtown
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
William P. Buchanan (carpenter)
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1874 AD
Andrews Bridge Historic District (added 1988 - #88003046)
Jct. of Rt. 896 and Sproul and Creek Rds. , Colerain Twnshp
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Manor Street Elementary School (added 1987 - #87000572)
Also known as Manor Street School
Tenth and Manor Sts. , Columbia
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Wright's Ferry Mansion (added 1979 - #79002253)
38 S. 2nd St. , Columbia
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Wright,Susanna
Significant Year:
1738
Area of Significance:
Art, Literature, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Bachman and Forry Tobacco Warehouse (added 1979 - #79002252)
125 Bank Alley , Columbia
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Geiske & Neimann
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Old Columbia--Wrightsville Bridge (added 1988 - #88000764)
LR 128 over Susquehanna River and RR , Columbia
Dcoetzee, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wiley-Maxon Construction Co., Long,James B.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Columbia Historic District (added 1983 - #83002249)
Roughly bounded by Susquehanna River, Union, Cedar, 4th, and 5th Sts., Chestnut to 9th St. , Columbia
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Columbia Wagon Works (added 2001 - #01000057)
Also known as Colonial Wagon Company
920 Plane St. , Columbia Borough
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Roberts Farm Site (36LA1) (added 1986 - #86000830)
Also known as 36La1
Address Restricted , Conestoga
address restricted
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Susquehannock, Late Archaic, Et Al.
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Bucher Thal Historic District (added 1987 - #87002207)
Also known as Bucher Valley Historic District
Weaver Rd. , Denver
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Byers--Muma House (added 2002 - #02000070)
1402 Trout Run Rd. , East Donegal
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Spring Grove Forge Mansion (added 1984 - #84003447)
Spring Grove Rd. , East Earl
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Jacobs,Cyrus
Significant Year:
1830, 1789
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Berger, John & Son, Company Tobacco Warehouse (added 2014 - #14000468)
Also known as Long &, Taylor Tobacco Leaf Company Warehouse
191 Broad St., East Hempfield Township
KLOTZ CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Industry
Speedwell Forge Mansion (added 2006 - #06000429)
Also known as Speedwell Forge Homestead
465 Speedwell Forge Rd. , Elizabeth Township
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Kreider Shoe Manufacturing Company (added 1980 - #80003515)
155 S. Poplar St. , Elizabethtown
Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
Hibshman Farm (added 1980 - #80003517)
Also known as Schantz Farm
Springville Rd. , Ephrata
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Keller, Jacob, Farm (added 1986 - #86001679)
Also known as Covered Bridge Inn--Bed and Breakfast
900 Rettew Mill Rd. , Ephrata
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Keller,Jacob
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Connell Mansion (added 1979 - #79002254)
249 W. Main St. , Ephrata
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Connell,Moore
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Eby Shoe Corporation (added 1989 - #89001050)
Also known as Fleet-Air Corporation
136 N. State St. , Ephrata
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gerhart,Harry M.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Ephrata Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - #06001005)
Portions of W. Main, E. Main, N. State, S. State Sts., and Washington Ave. , Ephrata
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Urban, C. Emlen, Evans, Clifton
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Post Office, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mentzer Building (added 1985 - #85000466)
3 W. Main St. , Ephrata
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:

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