National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Franklin County

Franklin County Pennsylvania (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carrick Furnace and Red Run Lodge, Corker Hill, Gass House and Handycraft Farmstead.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including H. F. Smith and Henry O. Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Georgian.

Carrick Furnace (added 1991 - - #91001133)

PA 75 N of Metal, Metal Township , Metal

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Corker Hill (added 2003 - - #03000131)

1237 Garver Ln. Scotland , Greene Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Gass House (added 1977 - - #77001168)

Also known as Gass Family Home;Farm House at Franklin Farms;Union Plantati

E of Chambersburg off U.S. 30 , Chambersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Handycraft Farmstead (added 2002 - - #02000893)

Also known as Ewetopia

11071 Country Club Rd. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Red Run Lodge (added 1996 - - #96000083)

Buchanan Trail E. (PA 16), Washington Township , Rouzerville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, H. F., Smith, Henry O.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Skinner Tavern (added 2005 - - #05000757)

Also known as Western Inn; Geyer Hotel, Skinner's Inn; Halfway Hotel

13361 Upper Strasburg Rd. , Letterkenny Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use