Old Union County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Old Union County Courthouse

New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 9, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72001179

About this property

The Old Union County Courthouse is an historic courthouse that is located at Vine and Market Streets in New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania
40.87861, -76.98639

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72001179. It was listed on November 9, 1972.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

New Berlin Presbyterian Church
Civil War
0.1 mi
Hassenplug Bridge
Civil War
4.5 mi
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
Civil War
5.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Massacre at Penns Creek
1755Colonial
4.4 mi
Battle at Penn's Creek
1755Colonial
4.5 mi
Raid on Penn's Creek PA
1755Colonial
8.1 mi
Attack on Fort Augusta (PA, 1763)
1763Colonial
10.1 mi
Raid on Northumberland (1778)
1778Revolutionary War
10.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Union County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Old Union County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Old Union County Courthouse?

Old Union County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Union County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Old Union County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Old Union County Courthouse?

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