Millheim Historic District

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Millheim Historic District
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LocationPA 45 and PA 445, Millheim, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°53′34″N77°28′38″W / 40.89278°N 77.47722°W / 40.89278; -77.47722
Area127 acres (51 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 86000787 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1986

The Millheim Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

History and architectural features

The district includes 176 contributing buildings that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Millheim. Among the residential building types present are the simple "I"-type, Georgian "I"-type, Victorianized "I"-type, connected or double type, gable-end oriented type, bungalow, and eclectic cube type. Notable non-residential buildings include the Millheim School, a mill (1817), and a silk mill (c. 1900). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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 Nancy Reade (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Millheim Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.