About this property
Anthracite Bank Building, also known as The Beard Building, is a historic former bank building located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1850, and is a three-story, three bay wide, brick building in the Italianate style. The first floor exterior is white marble.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78002469. It was listed on September 12, 1978.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Nearby Historic Sites
Questions about this property
When was Anthracite Bank Building listed on the National Register?
Anthracite Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Anthracite Bank Building?
Anthracite Bank Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Anthracite Bank Building?
The period of significance for Anthracite Bank Building is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1850.
Can I research the history near Anthracite Bank Building?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Anthracite Bank Building will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in Pennsylvania
Browse all historic places in Pennsylvania.
View Pennsylvaniahistoric sites ›Pennsylvania history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
Pennsylvaniahistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Anthracite Bank Building will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.