Mercersburg Historic District

Mercersburg Historic District
Irwin House
Location Main and Seminary Sts., Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°49′38″N 77°54′12″W / 39.82722°N 77.90333°W / 39.82722; -77.90333Coordinates: 39°49′38″N 77°54′12″W / 39.82722°N 77.90333°W / 39.82722; -77.90333
Area 36 acres (15 ha)
Built 1759
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial Revival, Other, Cumberland Valley Vernacular
NRHP Reference # 78002403, 89000358 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP December 13, 1978, May 17, 1989 (Boundary Increase)

Mercersburg Historic District is a national historic district centered on the center square of Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 124 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Mercersburg. The residential buildings include a number of sheathed log, stone, and brick dwellings, with some dating to the 18th century. The district has a number of notable examples of the Federal, Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Presbyterian Church (1794, 1885), Church of Christ (1845), Mansion House Hotel, James Buchanan Hotel, McKinstry Building, and First National Bank. Located in the district and separately listed is the Lane House.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with a boundary increase in 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Paula Stoner Dickey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercersburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04. and Fred Bean (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercersburg Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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