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Lancaster City Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Liberty St, Broad St, Greenwood Ave, Race Ave,
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
C Emlen Urban Architect
1760/00/00
1799/00/00
1818/00/00

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Particulars for Lancaster City Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use Cemetery
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Education
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Italianate
Area of Significance Law, Legal System
Historic Use Music Facility
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Philosophy
Owner Private
Architectural Style Queen Anne
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 7th September 2001

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Lancaster City Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Liberty St., Broad St., Greenwood Ave., Race Ave.,
Registry Number: 01000956
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local, State, Federal
Architect: Urban, C. Emlen; et.al.
Architectural Style: Queen anne, Italianate
Attribute: et.al.
Area in Acres: 1906
Contributing Buildings: 13459
Non-Contributing Buildings: 558
Contributing Sites: 9
Non-Contributing Sites: 40
Contributing Structures: 6
Non-Contributing Structures: 1
Contributing Objects: 14
Non-Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination, Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture, Engineering, Art, Philosophy, Commerce, Education, Law, Entertainment-recreation, Community Planning and Development
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1760, 1799, 1818
Historic Function: Domestic, Government, Education, Religion, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, City Hall, Cemetery, Music facility, Business, School, Religious structure
Current Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Funerary, Government, Education, Religion, Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Business Post office College Religious structure Cemetery Music facility

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