Manheim Borough Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Manheim Borough Historic District

Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 4, 2000
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
00000058

About this property

The Manheim Borough Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. This district includes 787 contributing buildings and one contributing site that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Manheim. The majority of the buildings are residential and include notable examples of the Italianate and Eastlake movement architectural styles and buildings that were designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban. The buildings date from circa 1762 to 1949, with the majority built between 1860 and 1930. Notable non-residential buildings include the Stiegel/Arntz Building (1865-1875), Kready's Store, Manheim Railroad Station (1881), Manheim National Bank (1924), Keystone National Bank (1925), Eisenlohr Cigar Factory, Fuller Factory, Bond Caster and Wheel Corporation, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (1891), and Hope Hose Company Firehouse (1904). The contributing site is the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery.

Location

Manheim Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.16450, -76.39685

Categories

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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

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Questions about this property

When was Manheim Borough Historic District listed on the National Register?

Manheim Borough Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Manheim Borough Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Manheim Borough Historic District?

The period of significance for Manheim Borough Historic District is recorded as the modern era.

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