National Register of Historic Places

Greencastle Historic District

Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 24, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92001722

About this property

The Greencastle Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Greencastle in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. This historic district includes three hundred and forty-six contributing buildings and two contributing sites, which are located in the central business district and immediate surrounding residential area of Greencastle. These structures date from the late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries. This district has a number of important examples of Federal, Classical Revival and Second Empire style architecture. Notable buildings include the First National Bank, which was erected in 1874, the Brendle Building, which was built in 1914, the Antrim House, which was erected in 1904, the Hostetter Building, which was built sometime around 1910, the High Line Train Station, which was erected sometime around 1909, and the L.R. Walck Hatchery, which was built in 1908. The two contributing sites are the German Reformed cemetery and Lutheran cemetery.

Location

Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
39.78972, -77.72536

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mitchell-Shook House
Industrial
0.7 mi
Stover-Winger Farm
Industrial
0.8 mi
Spring Grove Farm and Distillery
Industrial
2.7 mi
Old Brown's Mill School
Industrial
3.1 mi
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge
Industrial
3.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Gettysburg Campaign — Greencastle First Gun (June 22, 1863)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

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When was Greencastle Historic District listed on the National Register?

Greencastle Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Greencastle Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Greencastle Historic District?

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

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