National Register of Historic Places

Pottsville Downtown Historic District

Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 1, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82003819

About this property

The Pottsville Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Bordered roughly by Laurel Boulevard and Railroad, Morris and 4th streets, it encompasses 336 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the city of Pottsville. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Preservation consultant Thomas E. Jones prepared the nomination form for this historic district's proposed placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Prior to Jones' involvement, the importance of historic structures and properties in this section of Pottsville were documented in the Historic Pottsville Survey, which was conducted between October 1979 and April 1980. According to Jones, the records of this prior survey were maintained by the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts at the time of his NRHP application preparation. This district was subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Sovereign Majestic Theater: a 224-seat theater located on North Centre Street, which is a contributing structure within the Pottsville Downtown Historic District, according to the National Registers of Historic Places Capitol Theatre, 218-220 North Centre Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA: 6 photos, 4 data pages, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey Sovereign Majestic Theater, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, retrieved online August 20, 2019.

Location

Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
40.68417, -76.19551

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Pottsville Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pottsville Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Pottsville Downtown Historic District?

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

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