National Register of Historic Places

Lewisburg Historic District

Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 27, 2004
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04000759

About this property

The Lewisburg Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. This district includes 853 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, eleven contributing structures, and two contributing objects that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Lewisburg. Notable buildings in this district are: the Derr House (1773), nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Bucknell University buildings, including Old Main and Bucknell Hall, the Union County Courthouse (1856), the U.S. Post Office and Court House (1933), Himmelreich Library (1902), the First Presbyterian Church (1856), Christ Lutheran Church (1901), Union National Bank (1899), the McClure Building (1913), Campus Theatre (1941), and the Buffalo Mills (1883). Also located in the district are the separately listed Chamberlin Iron Front Building, Packwood House-American Hotel, and Reading Railroad Freight Station. Contributing sites are the Lewisburg Cemetery and Soldiers Memorial Field. The contributing structures include five railroad bridges and the contributing objects are the Soldiers Memorial Monument (1901) and a commemorative plaque. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
40.96583, -76.88260

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Packwood House-American Hotel
Civil War
0 mi
Reading Railroad Freight Station
Industrial
0.3 mi
Chamberlin Iron Front Building
Civil War
0.3 mi
Slifer House
Civil War
0.7 mi
Lewisburg Armory
Industrial
1.3 mi

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When was Lewisburg Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lewisburg Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Lewisburg Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Lewisburg Historic District?

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

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