Mercersburg Historic District

Mercersburg Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Irwin House
Location	Main and Seminary Sts., Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°49′38″N 77°54′12″W / 39.82722°N 77.90333°WCoordinates: 39°49′38″N 77°54′12″W / 39.82722°N 77.90333°W
Area	36 acres (15 ha)
Built	1759
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial Revival, Other, Cumberland Valley Vernacular
NRHP Reference #	78002403, 89000358 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP	December 13, 1978, May 17, 1989 (Boundary Increase)

Mercersburg Historic District is a national historic district centered on the center square of Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 124 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Mercersburg. The residential buildings include a number of sheathed log, stone, and brick dwellings, with some dating to the 18th century. The district has a number of notable examples of the Federal, Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Presbyterian Church (1794, 1885), United Church of Christ (1845), Mansion House Hotel, James Buchanan Hotel, McKinstry Building, and First National Bank. Located in the district and separately listed is the Lane House.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, with a boundary increase in 1989.^[1]

• 
  Lane House on Main Street
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  First National Bank
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  47 North Main St.
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  26 South Main St.
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  Fendrick Library
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  123 Seminary St.
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  Trinity United Church of Christ

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Paula Stoner Dickey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercersburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04. and Fred Bean (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mercersburg Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.