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Oak Park Historic District

Coordinates: 40°15′11″N 75°17′57″W / 40.25306°N 75.29917°W / 40.25306; -75.29917
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Oak Park Historic District
Home in the Oak Park Historic District, November 2011
Oak Park Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Oak Park Historic District
Oak Park Historic District is located in the United States
Oak Park Historic District
LocationRoughly along Oak Park Rd., Park Ave., Oak Blvd., Forest Ave., and Squirrel Ln., Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°15′11″N 75°17′57″W / 40.25306°N 75.29917°W / 40.25306; -75.29917
Area17.7 acres (7.2 ha)
Built1912
ArchitectHarry Richardson
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Four square
NRHP reference No.98000897[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1998

The Oak Park Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

History and architectural features

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This district encompasses thirty-three contributing buildings and one contributing structure that date from 1912 to the 1980s. The residences, which are located in a planned residential neighborhood, reflect a variety of popular late nineteenth- and twentieth-century architectural styles, including Bungalow/American Craftsman, cottage revival, and Colonial Revival. The contributing structure is the entry gate to the suburban development.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David Kimmerly (July 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oak Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.