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Boiling Springs Historic District

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Built
  
c. 1750

Area
  
11 ha

NRHP Reference #
  
84000566

Added to NRHP
  
3 December 1984

Boiling Springs Historic District

Location
  
Roughly bounded by High and First Sts.,Boiling Springs Lake, and Yellow Britches Creek, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania

Architectural style
  
Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Federal

Boiling Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 127 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure associated with its role as an early iron manufacturing center and surrounding residential areas of Boiling Springs. Most of the contributing buildings date to the mid-19th century starting in 1845, with a few dated to the early period of development. The oldest buildings are a grist mill (c. 1750), ironmaster's mansion (1795), and the restored Boiling Springs Tavern (1832). Other notable non-residential buildings include the former stone stables (1829) and forge building (1850s). Residential areas include notable examples of the Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, and Federal styles. The contributing structure is a stone three-arched bridge (1854).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

References

Boiling Springs Historic District Wikipedia