Boiling Springs Historic District
Boiling Springs Historic District | |
 A Mill in the Boiling Springs Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by High and First Sts., Boiling Springs Lake, and Yellow Breeches Creek, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°08′54″N 77°07′40″W / 40.14833°N 77.12778°W |
| Area | 27.9 acres (11.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000566[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1984 |
Boiling Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 127 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure associated with its role as an early iron manufacturing center and surrounding residential areas of Boiling Springs. Most of the contributing buildings date to the mid-19th century starting in 1845, with a few dated to the early period of development. The oldest buildings are a grist mill (c. 1750), the ironmaster's, Michael Ege, mansion (1795), and the restored Boiling Springs Tavern (1832). Other notable non-residential buildings include the former stone stables (1829) and forge building (1850s). Residential areas include notable examples of the Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, and Federal styles. The contributing structure is a stone three-arched bridge (1854).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
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Michael Ege Mansion -
Appalachian Trail Conservancy visitor center -
Daniel Kaufman house -
Carlisle Iron Works Furnace
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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 September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 21, 2012. Note: This includes Richard Tritt and Ruth Fixsen (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Boiling Springs Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 21, 2012.
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Media related to Boiling Springs Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
