Central Norristown Historic District
Central Norristown Historic District | |
 Central Norristown Historic District, November 2011 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Walnut, Lafayette, and Fornace Sts., Norristown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°07′04″N 75°20′22″W / 40.11778°N 75.33944°W |
| Area | 245 acres (99 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000321[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1984 |
Central Norristown Historic District is a national historic district located in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 1,900 buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Norristown. Notable buildings include the Montgomery County Courthouse, Philadelphia and Western Railroad Station (1931), Scheidt Brewery, Montgomery County Jail, Y.M.C.A, Odd Fellows Hall, and a variety of workers' housing and imposing dwellings.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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 May 26, 2012. Note: This includes Ray Ott; Martha Wolf; Richard Webster (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Norristown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
