Red Hill Historic District
The Red Hill Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Red Hill, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Red Hill Historic District | |
 House in the Red Hill Historic District, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 148, 152, and 200-600 Main St., 98-226 and 21-231 W. Sixth St., and 532-550 Adams St., Red Hill, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′33″N 75°29′02″W |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha) |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003428[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
This district encompasses 163 contributing buildings that are located in the working-class borough of Red Hill. The district includes a number of brick workers' houses, nineteenth-century Gothic-style cottages, Queen Anne-style rowhouses, and twentieth century bungalows.
Notable buildings include the S.C. Moyer Cigar factory (c. 1880), the Red Hill Hotel (1811), a firehouse (1924), the Miller and Kline cigar factory, and the Hillegass House.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Carol A. Benenson (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Red Hill Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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