Oak Park Historic District

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Oak Park Historic District
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Home in the Oak Park Historic District, November 2011
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LocationRoughly along Oak Park Rd., Park Ave., Oak Blvd., Forest Ave., and Squirrel Ln., Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′11″N75°17′57″W / 40.25306°N 75.29917°W / 40.25306; -75.29917 Coordinates: 40°15′11″N75°17′57″W / 40.25306°N 75.29917°W / 40.25306; -75.29917
Area17.7 acres (7.2 ha)
Built1912
ArchitectHarry Richardson
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Four square
NRHP reference No. 98000897 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1998

Oak Park Historic District is a national historic district located in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 33 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure dated from 1912 to the 1980s in a planned residential neighborhood. The residences reflect a variety of popular late 19th- and 20th-century architectural styles including Bungalow / American Craftsman, cottage revival, and Colonial Revival. The contributing structure is the entry gate to the suburban development. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [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 David Kimmerly (July 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oak Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.