Northumberland Historic District
The Northumberland Historic District is a historic district listed in the US government's National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The "gem" of the district is a National Historic Landmark, the Joseph Priestley House. It includes one other separately Registered Historic Place, the Dr. Joseph Priestley House, also known as the "Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library". It is bordered roughly by 4th Street, A Street, N. Shore Railroad, and Wheatley Avenue in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.[2]
Northumberland Historic District | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by Fourth and A Sts., North Shore RR and Wheatley Ave., Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°53′26″N 76°47′39″W |
Area | 27 acres (11 ha) |
Architectural style | Early Republic, Italianate, Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 88002313[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
In 1988 there were more than 100 contributing structures and 73 non-contributing structures in the district.[2][3]
Photos
Seven photos are available: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, and Photo 7.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Author unavailable (March 17, 1988), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Northumberland Historic District (PDF), National Park Service
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