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

Adams County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance. Significant places include Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District and Gettysburg National Military Park, East Berlin Historic District and Fairfield Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Adams County historic places including Lee, Robert E., et al., Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Adams County places including William Saunders, Emmor Bradley Cope, Smith, J.J,. West, Walter A., Osborne, M., Timchenko and Boris. Prominent architectural styles found in Adams Country are Federal, Italianate and Late Victorian.

East Berlin Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002693)

Portions of King, Harrisburg and Abbottstown St. , East Berlin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Eisenhower National Historic Site (added 1967 - - #67000017)

Also known as See Also:Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District

200 Eisenhower Farm Lane , Gettysburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Eisenhower,Dwight D.

Significant Year:

1969, 1951, 1863

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Government Office, Museum, Single Dwelling

Fairfield Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000518)

Roughly bounded by Landis Dr., Steelman St., Wortz Dr., and NW border Fairfield Borough , Fairfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

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, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Military Facility, Religious Structure, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000155)

Also known as Battle of Gettysburg Battlefield;Gettysburg Campaign,Civil W

Town of Gettysburg and its environs , Gettysburg and vicinity

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Transportation, Military, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Battle Site, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Gettysburg National Military Park (added 1966 - - #66000642)

Also known as See Also:Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Cou

Gettysburg National Military Park , Gettysburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saunders, William, Cope, Emmor Bradley

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Lee, Robert E., et al., Lincoln,Abraham

Significant Year:

1864, 1893, 1863

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

African American, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Cemetery, Park

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Monument/Marker, Museum, Park

Hunterstown Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002154)

Also known as See Also:Great Conewego Presbyterian Church

PA 394 and Granite Station Rd. , Hunterstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Rock Creek--White Run Union Hospital Complex (added 2000 - - #00000520)

Baltimore Pike, Goulden Rd. and White Church Rd. , Mount Joy

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Battle Site, Graves/Burials, Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Spangler--Benner Farm (added 1992 - - #92001493)

230 Benner Rd., Mt. Joy Township , Gettysburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling