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Tulpehocken Creek Historic District

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Architectural style
  
Other, Colonial German

Area
  
6.88 kmĀ²

Added to NRHP
  
28 March 1985

NRHP Reference #
  
85000672

Year built
  
1723

Tulpehocken Creek Historic District

Location
  
Tulpehocken and Mill Creeks from Berks-Lebanon line to Blue March Dam between Millardsville and Bernville, Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, and Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania

Tulpehocken Creek Historic District is a national historic district located in North Heidelberg Township, and Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 152 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures related to development along upper Tulpehocken Creek. They include log cabins from the early settlement period, 1723-1750; Reed's Cemetery (1723), Christ Lutheran Church (1786), and Christ Little Tulpehocken Church (1809); 18th and 19th century farm complexes; the Charming Forge community (1749-1895); and buildings related to the development and operation of the Union Canal.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

References

Tulpehocken Creek Historic District Wikipedia


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