Chambersburg Historic District is a national historic district centered on the Memorial Fountain and Square of Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 159 contributing buildings in the central business district and immediately surrounding residential area of Chambersburg. The district has a number of notable examples of Georgian and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the St. Paul United Methodist Church (1896), Professional Arts Building (c. 1914), Cumberland Valley National Bank, Cumberland Valley Railroad Station, First United Brethren Church (1899), firehouse, Presbyterian Church of the Falling Spring (1803), and the Suesserott House. Located in the district and separately listed are the Franklin County Jail, Franklin County Courthouse, John Brown House, Masonic Temple, Townhouse Row, and the Zion Reformed Church.[2]
Chambersburg Historic District | |
 83 S. Main St., Chambersburg Historic District, October 2010 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for Chambersburg Historic District | |
| Location | US 11 and US 30, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′44″N 77°39′41″W / 39.92889°N 77.66139°W |
| Area | 232 acres (94 ha) |
| Built | 1734 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003789[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 February 6, 2012. Note: This includes John R. Schein, Jr.; Ray C. Hearne (1980–1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chambersburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 4, 2012.