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Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)

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Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place
Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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LocationMain St. from Arch to High St., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°12′46″N 77°0′33″W / 40.21278°N 77.00917°W / 40.21278; -77.00917
Area16.7 acres (6.8 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Georgian
NRHP reference No.83002232
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1983

The Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 91 contributing buildings in the central business district of Mechanicsburg. Most of the contributing buildings date to the 19th century and includes notable examples of the Late Victorian and Georgian styles. Notable buildings include two churches, two banks, and the police department.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History

The Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notable buildings

The Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District encompasses 91 contributing buildings in the central business district of Mechanicsburg. Most of the contributing buildings date to the 19th century and includes notable examples of the Late Victorian and Georgian styles. Notable buildings include two churches, two banks, and the police department.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "The National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Cumberland County Historical Society, retrieved online August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan G. Lott (1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 21, 2012.
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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