Monterey Historic District (Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania)

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Monterey Historic District
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LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 16 near Blue Ridge Summit, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°44′10″N77°28′09″W / 39.73611°N 77.46917°W / 39.73611; -77.46917 Coordinates: 39°44′10″N77°28′09″W / 39.73611°N 77.46917°W / 39.73611; -77.46917
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Built1885
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Victorian, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 76001639 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1976

The Monterey Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Washington Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

History and architectural features

This district includes sixty contributing buildings associated with a late-nineteenth century, summer resort community that was developed primarily after 1885. The residential buildings include several high-styled Late Victorian, Georgian Revival, and Colonial Revival-style, cottage dwellings. Notable buildings include "Alfheim," "Red House," "Bramble Bush," "Pink Shutters," "Charmian Manor," Pittman House, Greystone Inn (c. 1850), Valore House (1895), Hawley Church, Dunbrack Library (c. 1894), Dunbrack Inn, and Dunbrack Stables (c. 1880). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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 Mrs. Albert D. Sturtevant and David S. Berman (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monterey Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.