The Stouchsburg Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Stouchsburg Historic District | |
 149 Main Street | |
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| Location | 12–153 Main St., and Water St., Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′47″N 76°11′13″W / 40.36306°N 76.18694°W |
| Area | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| Architectural style | Pennsylvania German Vern. |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000071[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 8, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district encompasses ninety-one contributing buildings that are located in the borough of Stouchsburg. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings that are typical of Pennsylvania German architecture.
Notable buildings include the separately listed Peter Spycker House (c. 1750), the Marion House inn (c. 1830), the American House hotel (1871), the Samuel Keiser General Store and Post Office (c. 1866), Reeds' Church (1895), and the Marion Township Fire Hall (1916).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
Gallery
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Zion & St. John's Reeds Lutheran Church -
Marion Fire Company -
Former American House hotel -
Main Street, west end -
Amish buggy on Main Street
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Phoebe L. Hopkins (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stouchsburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2012.
