Lancaster Historic District
Lancaster Historic District, Historical district in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Lancaster Historic District spans three square miles with over 13,000 contributing buildings displaying Queen Anne and Italianate architectural styles.
In 1742, Lancaster became the capital of the colonies for one day when the Continental Congress moved from Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War.
The district contains notable religious structures including St. Mary's Catholic Church from 1852, Temple Shaarai Shamoyim from 1895, and Bethel A.M.E. Church from 1880.
Property modifications visible from public streets require approval from the Historical Architectural Review Board to maintain architectural consistency throughout the district.
Lancaster gained recognition as the production center of Conestoga wagons, which led to the construction of the first turnpike in the United States in 1794.
Location: Pennsylvania
GPS coordinates: 40.03610,-76.30280
Latest update: March 10, 2025 21:59
Central Market
390 m
Fulton Opera House
506 m
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
322 m
W. W. Griest Building
395 m
Demuth Museum
227 m
Lancaster County Courthouse
272 m
St. Mary's Church
331 m
The Ware Center of Millersville University
552 m
Old City Hall
379 m
Steinman Hardware Store
275 m
Kirk Johnson Building
354 m
Hager Building
436 m
Lancaster U.S. Post Office building
653 m
Lancaster Trust Company
481 m
Hamilton Apartments
776 m
Lancaster Crematorium
1 km
William Montgomery House
245 m
Andrew Ellicott House
563 m
A. B. Hess Cigar Factory, and Warehouses
921 m
Jasper Yeates House
287 m
New Era Building
359 m
Nissly-Stauffer Tobacco Warehouses
1 km
Conestoga Cork Works Building
694 m
Germania Turnverein Building
437 m
Henry Krauskap House
694 m
Lancaster Museum of Art
570 m
Lancaster City Historic District
686 m
Lancaster Armory
1 kmReviews
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