National Register of Historic Places

Glen Rock Historic District

Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 29, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000518

About this property

The Glen Rock Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Glen Rock in York County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. This district includes two hundred and eighty-seven contributing buildings, one contributing site, and four contributing structures, which were erected in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Glen Rock. The houses are mostly two-and-one-half-story, vernacular, wood-frame buildings that were built between 1838 and 1945, with some notable Queen Anne and Bungalow/craftsman-style dwellings. Notable buildings include the Philip Shaffer House, which was erected sometime around 1840, the "Castle," which was built in 1889, the Peoples Bank of Glen Rock, which was erected in 1912, the Glen Theatre, which was built in 1913, the Glen Rock Hose and Ladder Company, which was erected in 1904, the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was built in 1905, the Immanuel United Methodist Church, which was built in 1926, the Industrial Sewing Company, which was erected in 1916, the Glen Traditionals building, which was built in 1921, and the Accufab building, which was erected sometime around 1938. The contributing structure is the Northern Central Railway bridge, which was erected circa 1871. This district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania
39.79469, -76.73182

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bridge 182+42, Northern Central Railway
Industrial
1.3 mi
Bridge 634, Northern Central Railway
Industrial
1.6 mi
Fissel's School
Industrial
1.8 mi
South Road Bridge, Northern Central Railway
Industrial
2.4 mi
Railroad Borough Historic District
Listed
3 mi

Nearby Battles

Hanover Junction Skirmish
1863Civil War
12 mi

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When was Glen Rock Historic District listed on the National Register?

Glen Rock Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Glen Rock Historic District?

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

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The period of significance for Glen Rock Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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