Red Hill Historic District

The Red Hill Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Red Hill, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Red Hill Historic District
House in the Red Hill Historic District, November 2011
Red Hill Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Red Hill Historic District
Red Hill Historic District is located in the United States
Red Hill Historic District
Location148, 152, and 200-600 Main St., 98-226 and 21-231 W. Sixth St., and 532-550 Adams St., Red Hill, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′33″N 75°29′02″W / 40.37583°N 75.48389°W / 40.37583; -75.48389
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Architectural styleGothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.85003428[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History and architectural features

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This district encompasses 163 contributing buildings that are located in the working-class borough of Red Hill. The district includes a number of brick workers' houses, nineteenth-century Gothic-style cottages, Queen Anne-style rowhouses, and twentieth century bungalows.

Notable buildings include the S.C. Moyer Cigar factory (c. 1880), the Red Hill Hotel (1811), a firehouse (1924), the Miller and Kline cigar factory, and the Hillegass House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 A. Benenson (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Red Hill Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.