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PENNSYLVANIA - Montgomery County - Historic Districts

Abington Township High School ** (added 1985 - Montgomery County - #85001676) Also known as Huntingdon Junior High School 1801 Susquehanna Rd., Abington (50 acres, 6 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Art Deco, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Bergy Bridge Historic District ** (added 1973 - Montgomery County - #73001644) Also known as Branchville Bridge NW of Harleysville off PA 63, Harleysville (300 acres, 4 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Forest, Road-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation Current Sub-function: Forest, Road-Related, Single Dwelling Bryn Mawr College Historic District ** (added 1979 - Montgomery County - #79002299) Morris Ave., Yarrow St. and New Gulph Rd., Bryn Mawr (490 acres, 11 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Gothic, Other Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: College Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College Camptown Historic District (added 1985 - Montgomery County - #85003434) Also known as LaMott Historic District Roughly bounded by Penrose Ave., Graham Ln., Dennis St., and Cheltenham Ave., LaMott (260 acres, 35 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History, Black, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Carson College for Orphan Girls (added 1991 - Montgomery County - #91000227) Also known as Carson Valley School Between W. Mill and Wissahickon Rds., Springfield Township, Flourtown (900 acres, 9 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Kelsey,Albert, Et al. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival Historic Person: Ueland,Elsa Significant Year: 1930, 1932, 1917 Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Education Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, School Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: Institutional Housing, School Central Norristown Historic District (added 1984 - Montgomery County - #84000321) Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Walnut, Lafayette, and Fornace Sts., Norristown (2450 acres) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival, Other Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Cold Point Historic District (added 1983 - Montgomery County - #83002261) Also known as 0425732869 I-276, Butler Pike, Militia Hill and Narcissa Rds., Norristown (1570 acres, 62 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Gothic Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Compton and Bloomfield *** (added 1978 - Montgomery County - #78002445) Also known as Morris Arboretum 9414 Meadowbrook Ave., Whitemarsh (1750 acres, 9 buildings, 11 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Chandler,Theophilus P., Eyre,Wilson,Jr.,et al. Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Landscape Current Sub-function: Park, Research Facility, Single Dwelling Continental Stove Works (added 1986 - Montgomery County - #86000040) Also known as Buckwalter Stove Company First St. above Main, Royersford (60 acres, 16 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Warehouse Evansburg Historic District *** (added 1972 - Montgomery County - #72001139) Also known as Providence Square;"Hustletown",Skippack Valley;See Also:Skip On U.S. 422, bounded by Cross Key Rd., Grange Ave., Mill Rd., and Ridge Pike, Evansburg (7700 acres, 22 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Agriculture, Religion, Architecture, Engineering, Military, Education, Transportation, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Gladwyne Historic District (added 1980 - Montgomery County - #80003577) Also known as Merion Square Historic District PA 23, Gladwyne (632 acres, 57 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Harriton (added 1985 - Montgomery County - #85003472) 1401--1415 Old Guelph Rd., Villanova (250 acres, 6 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Vaux,Walter S., Price,Walter Architectural Style: Federal, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling High Street Historic District (added 1992 - Montgomery County - #91001756) Also known as See Also:Grubb Mansion 631--1329 High St., Pottstown (372 acres, 124 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling Mill Creek Historic District (added 1980 - Montgomery County - #80003575) E of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr (238 acres, 5 buildings, 2 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Georgian, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry Cultural Affiliation: American,industrial Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Mill Creek Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1996 - Montgomery County - #96000965) Roughly bounded by the Schuylkill River, Mill Cr., Righter's Mill, Rose Glen, and Monk's Rds., Lower Merion Township, Gladwyne (5500 acres, 84 buildings, 27 structures, 5 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Durham, Walter K., Gilchrist, Edmund B., et al. Architectural Style: Federal, Tudor Revival, Colonial Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American, American,Industrial Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Professional, Secondary Structure Narbrook Park Historic District ** (added 2003 - Montgomery County - #03001122) Also known as Narberth Garden Narbrook Rd. and Windsor Ave., Narberth (140 acres, 51 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Ford,George Burdett, et.al. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling Oak Park Historic District (added 1998 - Montgomery County - #98000897) Roughly along Oak Park Rd., Park Ave., Oak Blvd., Forest Ave., and Squirrel Ln., Hatfiels Township (177 acres, 33 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Richardson, Harry, et.al. Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Garden, Music Facility, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object, Water Works Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Garden, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object Old Pottstown Historic District (added 1985 - Montgomery County - #85001955) Roughly bounded by South, Race, Bailey, Adams, Lincoln, Beech, & Manatawny Sts., Pottstown (1710 acres, 914 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Federal, Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Old Pottstown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1991 - Montgomery County - #91001715) Also known as See Also:Old Pottstown Historic District High St. between Hanover and Franklin Sts., Pottstown (139 acres, 42 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Civic, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store Plymouth Meeting Historic District *** (added 1971 - Montgomery County - #71000715) Also known as Plymouth Meeting and Whitemarsh Townships;See Also:Plymouth Plymouth Meeting and Whitemarsh Twshps., Plymouth Meeting (2000 acres, 56 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Area of Significance: Architecture, Military Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Red Hill Historic District (added 1985 - Montgomery County - #85003428) Also known as Red Hill 148, 152, and 200--600 Main St., 98--226 and 21--231 W. Sixth St., and 532--550 Adams St., Red Hill (550 acres, 163 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Gothic Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Schuylkill Navigation Canal, Oakes Reach Section ** (added 1988 - Montgomery County - #88000462) N and E bank of Schuylkill River from PA 113 to Lock 61, Upper Providence (1553 acres, 4 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Domestic, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Water-Related Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation Stanley (added 2005 - Montgomery County - #05000415) Also known as Wistar, Thomas, Jr. Farm 8500 Pine Rd., Rocklege, Abington Township (1123 acres, 12 buildings, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Glancy, Irvin Architectural Style: Federal, Stick/Eastlake Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, School, Single Dwelling Upper Roxborough Historic District (added 2001 - Montgomery County - #01000463) Roughly bounded by Shawmont Ave., Hagy's Mill Rd., and Schuylkill R., Montgomery (7110 acres, 101 buildings, 5 structures) Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Furness, Frank, McGoodwin, Robert Rodes, et al. Architectural Style: Colonial, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Agriculture, Transportation, Industry, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Institutional Housing, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse Valley Forge National Historical Park *** (added 1966 - Montgomery County - #66000657) Also known as See Also:Von Steuben, Gen. Frederick, Headquarters;Washingto Valley Forge State Park, Norristown (25150 acres, 25 buildings, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Washington,George Significant Year: 1778, 1777 Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , State , Federal Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Battle Site, Military Facility Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park West Laurel Hill Cemetery ** (added 1992 - Montgomery County - #92000991) 227 Belmont Ave., Lower Merion Township, Bala Cynwyd (1870 acres, 6 buildings, 280 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Trumbauer,Horace, Cope & Stewardson Architectural Style: Beaux Arts, Gothic, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery West Norristown Historic District (added 1984 - Montgomery County - #84000323) Also known as West End Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Selma and Elm Sts., West Norristown (2200 acres) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Engineering, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Wyncote Historic District (added 1986 - Montgomery County - #86002884) Roughly bounded by Glenview Ave., SEPTA RR, Webster Ave., and Church Rd., Philadelphia (1080 acres, 178 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Furness,Frank, Et al. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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