Ephrata Commercial Historic District
Ephrata Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 36 contributing buildings in the central business district of Ephrata. It has notable examples of the Queen Anne and Italianate architectural styles and buildings designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban. The oldest building dates to 1808 and is the Eagle Hotel. Other notable buildings include the I.G. Sprecher & Sons Hardware (1911), Richard Heitler House (1820), J.W. Yost Liquor Store (c. 1880), Ephrata Railroad Station (1887-1889), U.S. Post Office (1937), Ephrata National Bank (1925), and Grant and Wenger Feed Mill (1924). Located in the district is the separately listed Mentzer Building.[2]
Ephrata Commercial Historic District | |
 Ephrata National Bank, November 2011 | |
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| Location | Portions of W. Main, E. Main, N. State, S. State Sts., and Washington Ave., Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′41″N 76°10′39″W |
| Area | 15.3 acres (6.2 ha) |
| Architect | Urban, C. Emlen; Evans, Clifton |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001005[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 2006 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Note: This includes Karen Arnold (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ephrata Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
