Marietta Historic District (Marietta, Pennsylvania)

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Marietta Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Market, Front, Biddle, and Waterford Sts., Marietta, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°03′22″N76°33′28″W / 40.05611°N 76.55778°W / 40.05611; -76.55778
Area242.4 acres (98.1 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Federal
NRHP reference No. 78002417, 84003446 (Boundary Increase) [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1978, August 17, 1984 (Boundary Increase)

The Marietta Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with a boundary increase in 1984. [1]

History and architectural features

This district includes 373 contributing buildings that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Marietta and are notable examples of the Italianate and Federal architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Duffy House, Marietta Community Center, Shelly House, the Pierre de Vittry House (c. 1825), Marietta Theater, First Farmers' Bank, David Smith House, English Presbyterian Church (1853, 1898, 1909), Liquor Control Board Office, the Railroad Hotel, Union House Gallery, Eckmans Hotel, White Swan Inn, Henry Musselman House, former Grove Hotel, and the Old Town Hall. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with a boundary increase in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Marietta Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.

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