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National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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Location of Cumberland County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 36 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Two sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 1, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 William Black Homestead
William Black Homestead
William Black Homestead
July 20, 1977
(#77001159)
Drexel Hill Park Road
40°13′20″N 76°53′03″W / 40.222222°N 76.884167°W / 40.222222; -76.884167 (William Black Homestead)
New Cumberland
2 Benjamin Blythe Homestead
Benjamin Blythe Homestead
Benjamin Blythe Homestead
September 15, 1977
(#77001160)
217 Means Hollow Road
40°02′03″N 77°30′43″W / 40.034167°N 77.511944°W / 40.034167; -77.511944 (Benjamin Blythe Homestead)
Shippensburg
3 Boiling Springs Historic District
Boiling Springs Historic District
Boiling Springs Historic District
December 3, 1984
(#84000566)
Roughly bounded by High and First Streets, Boiling Springs Lake, and Yellow Breeches Creek
40°08′54″N 77°07′40″W / 40.148333°N 77.127778°W / 40.148333; -77.127778 (Boiling Springs Historic District)
Boiling Springs
4 Carlisle Armory
Carlisle Armory
Carlisle Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002071)
504 Cavalry Road
40°13′13″N 77°10′43″W / 40.220278°N 77.178611°W / 40.220278; -77.178611 (Carlisle Armory)
Carlisle
5 Carlisle Historic District
Carlisle Historic District
Carlisle Historic District
June 15, 1979
(#79002214)
Roughly bounded by Penn, East, Walnut and College Streets
40°12′08″N 77°11′04″W / 40.202222°N 77.184444°W / 40.202222; -77.184444 (Carlisle Historic District)
Carlisle
6 Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle Indian School
October 15, 1966
(#66000658)
East edge of Carlisle on U.S. Route 11
40°12′32″N 77°10′41″W / 40.208889°N 77.178056°W / 40.208889; -77.178056 (Carlisle Indian School)
Carlisle
7 Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
November 17, 1978
(#78002384)
2 West Strawberry Alley and 4 West Strawberry Alley
40°12′49″N 77°00′32″W / 40.213611°N 77.008889°W / 40.213611; -77.008889 (Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House)
Mechanicsburg
8 Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District
Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District
Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District
January 11, 1985
(#85000076)
Roughly bounded by North Prince Street, Stewart, Old Main, Gilbert and Henderson Drives
40°03′30″N 77°31′22″W / 40.058333°N 77.522778°W / 40.058333; -77.522778 (Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District)
Shippensburg
9 Dykeman's Spring
Dykeman's Spring
Dykeman's Spring
May 27, 1999
(#99000645)
Dykeman Road, 0.25 miles (0.40 km) east of PA 696
40°02′33″N 77°30′57″W / 40.0425°N 77.515833°W / 40.0425; -77.515833 (Dykeman's Spring)
Shippensburg
10 Johannes Eberly House
Johannes Eberly House
Johannes Eberly House
April 2, 1973
(#73001619)
Northeast of Mechanicsburg on U.S. Route 11
40°14′25″N 76°58′41″W / 40.240278°N 76.978056°W / 40.240278; -76.978056 (Johannes Eberly House)
Hampden Township
11 Etters Bridge
Etters Bridge
Etters Bridge
February 27, 1986
(#86000308)
Green Lane Drive and Yellow Breeches Creek
40°13′28″N 76°53′53″W / 40.224583°N 76.898056°W / 40.224583; -76.898056 (Etters Bridge)
Lower Allen Township Extends into York County
12 Gilbert Bridge
Gilbert Bridge
Gilbert Bridge
May 5, 1989
(#89000355)
Bishop Road / Gilbert Road over Yellow Breeches Creek
40°09′13″N 76°58′57″W / 40.153611°N 76.9825°W / 40.153611; -76.9825 (Gilbert Bridge)
Grantham Extends into York County
13 James Given Tavern
James Given Tavern
James Given Tavern
July 24, 1992
(#92000943)
1189 Walnut Bottom Road
40°10′51″N 77°13′11″W / 40.180833°N 77.219722°W / 40.180833; -77.219722 (James Given Tavern)
South Middleton Township
14 Amelia S. Givin Free Library
Amelia S. Givin Free Library
Amelia S. Givin Free Library
August 11, 2004
(#04000841)
114 North Baltimore Avenue
40°06′59″N 77°11′21″W / 40.116389°N 77.189167°W / 40.116389; -77.189167 (Amelia S. Givin Free Library)
Mount Holly Springs
15 Heishman Mill
Heishman Mill
Heishman Mill
March 31, 2022
(#100007548)
1215 Creek Rd.
40°12′48″N 77°18′59″W / 40.2133°N 77.3164°W / 40.2133; -77.3164 (Heishman Mill)
West Pennsboro Township
16 Hessian Powder Magazine
Hessian Powder Magazine
Hessian Powder Magazine
May 17, 1974
(#74001778)
Guardhouse and Garrison Lanes
40°11′52″N 77°10′42″W / 40.197778°N 77.178333°W / 40.197778; -77.178333 (Hessian Powder Magazine)
Carlisle
17 Irving Female College
Irving Female College
Irving Female College
May 6, 1983
(#83002231)
Filbert, Main, and Simpson Streets
40°12′51″N 76°59′59″W / 40.214167°N 76.999722°W / 40.214167; -76.999722 (Irving Female College)
Mechanicsburg
18 Locust Grove Cemetery December 21, 2021
(#100005291)
111-119 North Queen St.
40°03′23″N 77°30′54″W / 40.0564°N 77.5151°W / 40.0564; -77.5151 (Locust Grove Cemetery)
Shippensburg
19 Market Street Bridge
Market Street Bridge
Market Street Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000759)
Market Street/LR 34 over Susquehanna River
40°15′27″N 76°53′00″W / 40.2575°N 76.883333°W / 40.2575; -76.883333 (Market Street Bridge)
Wormleysburg Extends into Dauphin County
20 Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District
Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District
Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District
April 21, 1983
(#83002232)
Main Street from Arch to High Street
40°12′46″N 77°00′33″W / 40.212778°N 77.009167°W / 40.212778; -77.009167 (Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District)
Mechanicsburg
21 Melester Barn February 3, 2020
(#100004931)
1110 South Spring Garden St.
40°10′27″N 77°10′40″W / 40.1742°N 77.1777°W / 40.1742; -77.1777 (Melester Barn)
South Middleton Township
22 Mount Tabor AME Zion Church and Cemetery February 19, 2021
(#100005377)
Cedar St.
40°07′05″N 77°10′40″W / 40.1181°N 77.1777°W / 40.1181; -77.1777 (Mount Tabor AME Zion Church and Cemetery)
Mount Holly Springs
23 Newville Historic District
Newville Historic District
Newville Historic District
June 28, 2010
(#10000397)
Roughly bounded by Cove Alley, Big Spring Creek, the Cumberland Valley Railroad right-of-way, Washington St.
40°10′23″N 77°23′55″W / 40.173056°N 77.398611°W / 40.173056; -77.398611 (Newville Historic District)
Newville
24 Old West, Dickinson College
Old West, Dickinson College
Old West, Dickinson College
October 15, 1966
(#66000659)
Dickinson College campus
40°12′09″N 77°11′45″W / 40.2025°N 77.195833°W / 40.2025; -77.195833 (Old West, Dickinson College)
Carlisle
25 Adam Orris House
Adam Orris House
Adam Orris House
December 30, 1987
(#87002206)
318 West Main Street
40°12′42″N 77°00′51″W / 40.211667°N 77.014167°W / 40.211667; -77.014167 (Adam Orris House)
Mechanicsburg
26 Peace Church
Peace Church
Peace Church
March 24, 1972
(#72001114)
Northwestern corner of Trindle and St. John's Roads
40°13′54″N 76°57′25″W / 40.231667°N 76.956944°W / 40.231667; -76.956944 (Peace Church)
Camp Hill
27 Pine Grove Iron Works
Pine Grove Iron Works
Pine Grove Iron Works
April 13, 1977
(#77001158)
South of Dickinson on Pennsylvania Route 233
40°01′47″N 77°18′15″W / 40.029722°N 77.304167°W / 40.029722; -77.304167 (Pine Grove Iron Works)
Dickinson Township Also known as Pine Grove Furnace. Site includes the ironmaster's mansion and the former grist mill, now used as the Appalachian Trail Museum.
28 Ramp Covered Bridge
Ramp Covered Bridge
Ramp Covered Bridge
August 25, 1980
(#80003480)
East of Newburg on Township 374
40°08′10″N 77°31′26″W / 40.136111°N 77.523889°W / 40.136111; -77.523889 (Ramp Covered Bridge)
Hopewell Township
29 Shippen House
Shippen House
Shippen House
November 25, 1975
(#75001636)
52 West King Street
40°02′59″N 77°31′18″W / 40.049722°N 77.521667°W / 40.049722; -77.521667 (Shippen House)
Shippensburg
30 Shippensburg Historic District
Shippensburg Historic District
Shippensburg Historic District
June 7, 1984
(#84003346)
Roughly bounded by Lutz Avenue, Kenneth, Spring, and Fort Streets
40°03′08″N 77°31′11″W / 40.052222°N 77.519722°W / 40.052222; -77.519722 (Shippensburg Historic District)
Shippensburg
31 Simpson Street School
Simpson Street School
Simpson Street School
February 24, 1983
(#83002233)
Simpson and High Streets
40°12′39″N 77°00′39″W / 40.210833°N 77.010833°W / 40.210833; -77.010833 (Simpson Street School)
Mechanicsburg
32 George Trimble House
George Trimble House
George Trimble House
July 24, 1992
(#92000945)
50 Pleasant Grove Road
40°16′11″N 77°02′55″W / 40.269722°N 77.048611°W / 40.269722; -77.048611 (George Trimble House)
Silver Spring Township
33 Union Hotel
Union Hotel
Union Hotel
May 5, 1989
(#89000362)
240 Old Gettysburg Road
40°10′41″N 76°59′30″W / 40.178056°N 76.991667°W / 40.178056; -76.991667 (Union Hotel)
Shepherdstown
34 Widow Piper's Tavern
Widow Piper's Tavern
Widow Piper's Tavern
January 17, 1974
(#74001779)
Southwestern corner of King and Queen Streets
40°03′16″N 77°30′48″W / 40.054444°N 77.513333°W / 40.054444; -77.513333 (Widow Piper's Tavern)
Shippensburg
35 John Williams House
John Williams House
John Williams House
July 28, 1977
(#77001161)
1554 Williams Grove Rd., 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Williams Grove
40°08′52″N 77°01′49″W / 40.147778°N 77.030278°W / 40.147778; -77.030278 (John Williams House)
Williams Grove
36 John Wormley House
John Wormley House
John Wormley House
November 21, 1976
(#76001630)
126 North Front Street
40°15′23″N 76°54′03″W / 40.256389°N 76.900833°W / 40.256389; -76.900833 (John Wormley House)
Wormleysburg

Former listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 John McCullough House December 20, 1978
(#78002385)
June 25, 2013 Southeast of Newville on Pennsylvania Route 233
40°09′29″N 77°23′03″W / 40.158056°N 77.384167°W / 40.158056; -77.384167 (John McCullough House)
West Pennsboro Township Demolished
2 Sterrett-Hassinger House
Sterrett-Hassinger House
Sterrett-Hassinger House
September 15, 1983
(#83002234)
January 20, 2000 Three Squares Hollow Road
Upper Mifflin Township Destroyed by fire on January 22, 1988.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.