Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District

The Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District, locally known as School Lane Hills, is a national historic district that is located in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District
1035 Marietta Avenue
Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District
Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District is located in the United States
Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Marietta, Race, and Wheatland Avenues and Wilson Drive, Lancaster Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′32″N 76°19′56″W / 40.04222°N 76.33222°W / 40.04222; -76.33222
Area146.9 acres (59.4 ha)
Builtc. 1820, 1920-1939
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Other, American Four-square
NRHP reference No.86000464[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1986

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

History and architectural features edit

This district includes 183 contributing buildings and is almost exclusively residential. The oldest buildings date to circa 1820 and include Wheatland and the Herr House. The majority of the residences were built between 1920 and 1939, and include notable examples of the Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and American Foursquare architectural styles.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mary T. Wiley (November 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.