Morgantown Historic District (Morgantown, Pennsylvania)

Morgantown Historic District, also known as Old Main Street Historic District, is a national historic district located in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 104 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the village of Morgantown built between about 1790 and 1945. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Georgian and Late Victorian. The oldest buildings are mostly built of brown sandstone. A primarily residential district, notable non-residential buildings include a tavern / hotel (c. 1800), I.O.O.F. lodge / town meeting hall (1868), Morgantown Garage (1920), and fire hall (1921). Also in the district are a contributing cemetery and war memorial.[2]

Morgantown Historic District
Morgantown Oddfellows Building, April 2011
LocationRoughly, area surrounding Main St. between Walnut and Washington Sts., Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°09′20″N 75°53′25″W
Area21.3 acres (8.6 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.95001255[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Carol Epler and Pamela Shenk (July 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morgantown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-18.


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