Lititz Moravian Historic District

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Lititz Moravian Historic District
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Lititz Moravian Historic District, May 2008
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LocationRoughly bounded by E. Main, Willow and Locust, Marion and Orange, and S. Cedar and S. and N. Broad Sts., Lititz, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°09′17″N76°18′06″W / 40.15472°N 76.30167°W / 40.15472; -76.30167
Area103.3 acres (41.8 ha)
Builtc. 1755-c. 1930
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 86001030 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1986

The Lititz Moravian Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

History and architectural features

This district includes 113 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures that are located in Lititz. It has notable examples of the Federal and Late Victorian architectural styles. The buildings date from roughly 1755 to 1930. Notable buildings include the Warden's House (c. 1757), Corpse House (Leichen Kappelchen) [2] (1786), Werner House, Tinsley Cottage, Sisters' House (1758), Moravian Church (1787), Brothers' House (1759), Lititz National Bank, Commonwealth National Bank (1922), Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel (1884) on the campus of Linden Hall School, and the General Sutter Inn (originally the Zum Anker, established 1764). [2]

The contributing site is the Moravian Church Cemetery, which was established in 1758 and contains the graves of General John Augustus Sutter, of California Gold Rush fame, and his wife Anna Dubeld Sutter, and Francis Florentine Hagen, composer of the beloved Christmas hymn "Morning Star, O Cheering Sight."

Also located in the district are the separately listed Congregational Store, Sturgis Pretzel House, and Johann Agust Sutter House. [3]

This district was listed on 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. 1 2 History of the Lititz Moravian Congregation, 1749-1999. Privately published by subscription of the congregation.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Mary T. Wiley (October 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lititz Moravian Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.