Central Norristown Historic District


Central Norristown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Central Norristown Historic District, November 2011
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Location	Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Walnut, Lafayette, and Fornace Sts., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°07′04″N 75°20′22″W / 40.11778°N 75.33944°W / 40.11778; -75.33944Coordinates: 40°07′04″N 75°20′22″W / 40.11778°N 75.33944°W / 40.11778; -75.33944
Area	245 acres (99 ha)
Built	1800
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate, Other, Victorian
NRHP Reference #	84000321^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 23, 1984

Central Norristown Historic District is a national historic district located in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 1,900 buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Norristown. Notable buildings include the Montgomery County Courthouse, Philadelphia and Western Railroad Station (1931), Scheidt Brewery, Montgomery County Jai, Y.M.C.A, Odd Fellows Hall, and a variety of workers' housing and imposing dwellings.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ray Ott; Martha Wolf; Richard Webster (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Norristown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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