Red Hill Historic District

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Red Hill Historic District
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House in the Red Hill Historic District, November 2011
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Location148, 152, and 200-600 Main St., 98-226 and 21-231 W. Sixth St., and 532-550 Adams St., Red Hill, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°22′33″N75°29′02″W / 40.37583°N 75.48389°W / 40.37583; -75.48389
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Architectural styleGothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 85003428 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

The Red Hill Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Red Hill, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 163 contributing buildings that are located in the working-class borough of Red Hill. The district includes a number of brick workers' houses, nineteenth-century Gothic-style cottages, Queen Anne-style rowhouses, and twentieth century bungalows.

Notable buildings include the S.C. Moyer Cigar factory (c. 1880), the Red Hill Hotel (1811), a firehouse (1924), the Miller and Kline cigar factory, and the Hillegass House. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 Carol A. Benenson (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Red Hill Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.