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

Union County Pennsylvania has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Halfway Lake Dam, Allenwood River Bridge, Lewisburg Armory, Mifflinburg Historic District and New Berlin Presbyterian Church.

The famous person Eli Slifer is associated with one of more of the Union County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, Joseph Boop, Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co., George W. Rockwell, Lewis Palmer, James B. Long, Samuel Sloan, Benjamin Griffey and Ackerman & Partridge. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Allenwood River Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000865)

LR 460 over W branch of Susquehanna River , Union

Niagara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Buffalo Presbyterian Church (added 1976 - - #76001675)

W of Lewisburg on PA 192 , Lewisburg

Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Chamberlin Iron Front Building (added 1979 - - #79002347)

434 Market St. , Lewisburg

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palmer,Lewis

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Factory Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003645)

Also known as Horsham Bridge

1 mi. W of White Deer on T 629, White Deer Township , White Deer

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Griffey, Benjamin, House (added 1978 - - #78002474)

W of Allenwood on PA 44 , Allenwood

Ruhrfisch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffey,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Halfway Lake Dam (added 1987 - - #87000046)

16 mi. W of Lewisburg on PA 191 , Lewisburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

More Information:

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Hassenplug Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003641)

N. 4th St. , Mifflinburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Hayes Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003642)

W of Mifflinburg on T 376, West Buffalo Township , Mifflinburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Heiss, William A., House and Buggy Shop (added 1979 - - #79002348)

523 Green St. , Mifflinburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Lewisburg Armory (added 1991 - - #91001700)

US 15 S of jct. with PA 45, East Buffalo Township , Lewisburg

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Arms Storage

More Information:

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Lewisburg Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000759)

Roughly bounded by US 15, Beck St., Susquehanna River and Borough boundary , Lewisburg

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ackerman & Partridge, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Education, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, College, Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, College, Courthouse, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Mifflinburg Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003643)

PA 45 , Mifflinburg

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palmer,Lewis, Boop,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

More Information:

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Millmont Red Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003644)

SW of Millmont on LR 59005, Hartley Township , Millmont

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

More Information:

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New Berlin Presbyterian Church (added 1972 - - #72001178)

Also known as New Berlin Community Center

Vine and High Sts. , New Berlin

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Old Union County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72001179)

Market and Vine Sts. , New Berlin

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Packwood House-American Hotel (added 1978 - - #78002475)

10 Market St. , Lewisburg

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Reading Railroad Freight Station (added 1992 - - #91002012)

Jct. of S. Fifth and St. Louis Sts. , Lewisburg

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Slifer House (added 1975 - - #75001668)

Also known as Administration Building-Evangelical Home

N of Lewisburg off U.S. 15 on SR 59024 , Lewisburg

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sloan,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Slifer,Eli

Significant Year:

1861

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Sanatorium

More Information:

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Spangler, George Christian and Anna Catherine, Farm (added 2016 - - #16000517)

Mifflinburg, Mifflinburg

Tmnoll1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD

Watsontown River Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000801)

LR 240 spur over W branch of Susquehanna River , White Deer

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rockwell,George W., Long,James B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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