National Register of Historic Places

Irwinton Historic District

Upton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 26, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001096

About this property

The Irwinton Historic District is a national historic district which is located near Upton in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. This historic district includes fifteen contributing buildings and three contributing structures, which are associated with eighteenth and nineteenth century mill and farmstead. The district includes a ca. 1778 stone Georgian-vernacular house with extraordinarily high style interior woodwork; an 1856 frame flour mill; a frame miller's house; hog barn; and log and frame secondary dwelling, all dating from the mid-nineteenth century; log smoke house, frame stable; ca. 1850 frame Pennsylvania bank barn; wagon shed/corn crib also mid-nineteenth century, frame hog barn associated with the barn and three early-twentieth century buildings, and a car shed, summer kitchen and smoke house associated with the stone house. Finally, the district includes the milldam.

Location

9717 & 9685 Anderson Rd. (Montgomery Township)
Upton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
39.79291, -77.84910

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRYAGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

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When was Irwinton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Irwinton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Irwinton Historic District?

Irwinton Historic District is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Irwinton Historic District?

The period of significance for Irwinton Historic District is recorded as the industrial era.

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