Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District

Gettysburg and vicinity, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 18, 1975
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
75000155

About this property

Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District is a district of contributing properties and over 1000 historic contributing structures and 315 historic buildings, located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1975. Most of the contributing elements of the Gettysburg Battlefield are on the protected federal property within the smaller Gettysburg National Military Park. Historic structures include the Battle of Gettysburg monuments and memorials. Historic buildings range from a 1776 Colonial tavern to a vacant 1962 Modernist museum (Demolished in 2013). Contributing structures include postbellum artifacts such as the 1895 Big Round Top Observation Tower Foundation Ruin, the 1893 Electric Trolley Bed, and the only remaining Tipton Boundary Marker.

Location

Gettysburg and vicinity, Adams County, Pennsylvania
39.83201, -77.23077

Categories

AGRICULTURECONSERVATIONMILITARYTRANSPORTATIONEDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Adams County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Sheads House
Civil War
0.7 mi
Dobbin House
Colonial
0.7 mi
Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm
Early Republic
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District listed on the National Register?

Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District?

The period of significance for Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1000.

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