Slatington Historic District

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Slatington Historic District
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751 Main St., Slatington, Pennsylvania
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LocationRoughly bounded by Ridge Alley, Chestnut St., Railroad St., Kern St., Hill Alley, 5th St. and Dowell, Slatington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°44′54″N75°36′43″W / 40.74833°N 75.61194°W / 40.74833; -75.61194 Coordinates: 40°44′54″N75°36′43″W / 40.74833°N 75.61194°W / 40.74833; -75.61194
Area0 acres (0 ha)
NRHP reference No. 04000839 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 2004

Slatington Historic District is a national historic district located at Slatington, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 506 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Slatington. [2]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [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 L. Taylor (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Slatington Historic District (Part 1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-10., David L. Taylor (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Slatington Historic District (Part 2)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-10., and David L. Taylor (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Slatington Historic District (Part 3)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-10.