Coopersburg Historic District

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Coopersburg Historic District
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LocationMain St. and PA 309, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°39′19″N75°28′25″W / 40.65528°N 75.47361°W / 40.65528; -75.47361
Area93 acres (38 ha)
Built1750
ArchitectJordan, Genaah; Et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne, Federal
NRHP reference No. 82003798 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1982

Coopersburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 175 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Coopersburg.

Background

The buildings are in a variety of architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Federal styles. Notable buildings include the Norcross House (1790), Barron House (social hall of the Coopersburg Fire Company), Odd Fellows' Hall, Baldwin House hotel (1856), Gander (or Boye) House, the Cooper Estate, Coopersburg Elementary School (1909), First National Bank of Coopersburg (1920), and Congreve House. Located in the district is the separately listed Linden Grove Pavilion. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 Mahlon Hellerich (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Coopersburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 29, 2011.