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Lemont Historic District

Coordinates: 40°48′37″N 77°49′8″W / 40.81028°N 77.81889°W / 40.81028; -77.81889
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Lemont Historic District
Pike Street in the Lemont Historic District
Lemont Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Lemont Historic District
Lemont Historic District is located in the United States
Lemont Historic District
LocationOff PA 26, College Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°48′37″N 77°49′8″W / 40.81028°N 77.81889°W / 40.81028; -77.81889
Area41.7 acres (16.9 ha)
Built1870
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Georgian
NRHP reference No.79002182[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1979

The Lemont Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Lemont, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic district includes 103 contributing buildings that are located in Lemont. The district is almost exclusively residential with a few community buildings. Notable dwellings include the William Williams House (1840s), Dr. Benjamin Berry House (1835), J.J. Hahn House and Store (1850s), the Lemont Schoolhouse (1870s), John I. Thompson House (1880s), and Dr. J.Y. Dale House (1871). Notable non-residential buildings include the Thompson and Company Bank Building (1868), Spring Creek Presbyterian Church, and the former Lemont Methodist Church.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 Nancy A. Reade and Lee Gruver (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lemont Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.