National Register of Historic Places

High Street Historic District

Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 28, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91001756

About this property

The High Street Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The High Street Historic District encompasses one hundred and twenty-four contributing buildings and one contributing structure in an upper- and middle-level residential section of Pottstown. This district includes late-19th and early-20th century mansions and stylish homes that were built between 1860 and 1941. These structures were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, American Foursquare, Victorian Gothic, Late Federal and Italianate. Notable non-residential buildings include a gas station, which was erected sometime around 1928, St. John's Reformed Church, which was built in 1916, St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was also built sometime around 1916, and the Pottstown Memorial Hospital, which was erected circa 1938. This district also includes the separately listed Grubb Mansion.

Location

631--1329 High St.
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
40.24331, -75.63106

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Grubb Mansion
Industrial
0.5 mi
Jefferson Elementary School
Industrial
0.6 mi
Meyerhoff, Son and Company Building
Industrial
0.9 mi
Old Pottstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.9 mi
Old Pottstown Historic District
Listed
0.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Paoli
1777Revolutionary War
15.4 mi

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When was High Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

High Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1992.

What type of historic resource is High Street Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for High Street Historic District?

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

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