Strasburg Historic District (Strasburg, Pennsylvania)

Strasburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 206 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Strasburg.

Strasburg Historic District
Strasburg Odd Fellows Hall, March 2010
LocationE. and W. Main, W. Miller, S. Decatur Sts., Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′51″N 76°11′15″W
Area68 acres (28 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal, German vernacular
NRHP reference No.83002258[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1983

The district includes notable examples of German vernacular, Georgian and Federal architectural styles. They are built of log, brick, limestone, and sandstone. Some date to before 1815.[2]

The building at 33 East Main Street, now known as the Limestone Inn, was built in 1786. It was the home Strasburg's first Chief Burgess (mayor) and served as the first post office beginning in 1805. Up to 50 students from the Strasburg Academy boarded in the house from 1839 to 1860.[3]

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

  • Strasburg's first post office, now the Limestone Inn
  • 109 E. Main
  • 27 E. Main St., built c. 1754
  • 43 W. Main St.
  • 130 W. Main St
  • 102 S. Decatur St.

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 Susan M. Zacher (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Strasburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. "History". The Limestone Inn. Retrieved April 3, 2017.


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