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

Northumberland County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sunbury Historic District, Milton Historic District, Northumberland Historic District.

The famous person Joseph Priestley is associated with one of more of the Northumberland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Northumberland County places including John Nesbit. Prominent architectural styles found in Northumberland Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Milton Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001933)

Roughly bounded by Eight and Upper Market Sts., Spruce Ave. and Stanton, High and Apple Sts., and the Susquehanna River , Milton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Nesbit,John

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Northumberland Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002313)

Also known as See Also:Priestley, Dr. Joseph, House (Cross Keys Inn);Pries

Roughly bounded by Fourth and A Sts., North Shore RR and Wheatley Ave. , Northumberland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Priestley,Joseph

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Sunbury Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004240)

Roughly bounded by Arch, Chestnut, Front, and 5th Sts. , Sunbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling