National Register of Historic Places

Milton Historic District

Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 23, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86001933

About this property

The Milton Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. This historic district encompasses 719 contributing buildings that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Milton. The buildings mostly date from the 1880s to the early twentieth century; older buildings were largely lost due to a fire in 1880 and floods in 1972 and 1977. Residential buildings were designed in a variety of architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, Queen Anne, and Richardsonian Romanesque. Notable buildings include two surviving Federal style stone houses at 355 S. Front and 37 W. 4th, the Methodist Episcopal Church (1882), the First Presbyterian Church (1882), the Hotel Milton, a former Elk's Home, the Sears Roebuck Building, a former Dreifuss Brothers Store, the Stetler Hotel, the Milton Water Company Building (1890), the Milton National Bank/Public Library, the Masonic Temple (1930), the U.S. Post Office, a former Shimer Corporation works, the Pennsylvania and Reading Freight Station, the YMCA building, and the Reid Tobacco Company building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
41.02383, -76.85059

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Milton Freight Station
Industrial
0.3 mi
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct
Industrial
0.4 mi
Milton Armory
Industrial
0.5 mi
Cameron, Col. James, House
Industrial
1.6 mi
Slifer House
Civil War
3.7 mi

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When was Milton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Milton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Milton Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Milton Historic District?

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

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