Berkley Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Berkley Historic District

Ontelaunee, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 21, 2002
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
02000892

About this property

Berkley Historic District is a national historic district located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings on 4 contributing properties in the hamlet of Berkley built between 1758 and 1856. They are the Francis Parvin Homestead, separately listed Davies House (c. 1770), Georgian style Roberta and Richard Schmehl House (c. 1754, 1830), and Dunkle House (c.

Location

Ontelaunee, Berks County, Pennsylvania
40.42929, -75.93859

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 02000892. It was listed on August 21, 2002.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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 Battles

Reading Furnace Raid Threat (1777-78)
1778Revolutionary War
6.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Berkley Historic District listed on the National Register?

Berkley Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Berkley Historic District?

Berkley Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Berkley Historic District?

The period of significance for Berkley Historic District is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1754.

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