Boiling Springs Historic District
A Mill in the Boiling Springs Historic District
Boiling Springs Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Boiling Springs Historic District
Boiling Springs Historic District is located in the United States
Boiling Springs Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by High and First Sts., Boiling Springs Lake, and Yellow Breeches Creek, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°08′54″N 77°07′40″W / 40.14833°N 77.12778°W / 40.14833; -77.12778
Area27.9 acres (11.3 ha)
Builtc. 1750
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.84000566[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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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References

  1. 1 2 "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". 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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