Mercersburg Historic District

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Mercersburg Historic District
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LocationMain and Seminary Sts., Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°49′38″N77°54′12″W / 39.82722°N 77.90333°W / 39.82722; -77.90333
Area36 acres (15 ha)
Built1759
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial Revival, Other, Cumberland Valley Vernacular
NRHP reference No. 78002403, 89000358 (Boundary Increase) [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1978, May 17, 1989 (Boundary Increase)

The Mercersburg Historic District is a national historic district that is centered on the center square of Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with a boundary increase added in 1989. [1]

History and architectural features

This district includes 124 contributing buildings and one contributing site that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Mercersburg. The residential buildings include a number of sheathed log, stone, and brick dwellings, with some dating to the eighteenth century. The district has a number of notable examples of the Federal, Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival styles.

Notable non-residential buildings include the Presbyterian Church (1794, 1885), United Church of Christ (1845), Mansion House Hotel, The James Buchanan Hotel, McKinstry Building, and First National Bank. Also located in the district but separately listed is the Lane House. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with a boundary increase in 1989. [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 Paula Stoner Dickey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercersburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 4, 2012. and Fred Bean (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercersburg Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved February 4, 2012.