Pennsylvania - Adams County - Historic Districts
Adams County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance. Significant places include Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District and Gettysburg National Military Park, East Berlin Historic District and Fairfield Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Adams County historic places including Lee, Robert E., et al., Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Adams County places including William Saunders, Emmor Bradley Cope, Smith, J.J,. West, Walter A., Osborne, M., Timchenko and Boris. Prominent architectural styles found in Adams Country are Federal, Italianate and Late Victorian.

East Berlin Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002693)
Portions of King, Harrisburg and Abbottstown St. , East Berlin
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Federal, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Eisenhower National Historic Site (added 1967 - - #67000017)
Also known as See Also:Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District
200 Eisenhower Farm Lane , Gettysburg
Urdangaray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Eisenhower,Dwight D.
Significant Year:
1969, 1951, 1863
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Government Office, Museum, Single Dwelling
Fairfield Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000518)
Roughly bounded by Landis Dr., Steelman St., Wortz Dr., and NW border Fairfield Borough , Fairfield
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Military Facility, Religious Structure, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000155)
Also known as Battle of Gettysburg Battlefield;Gettysburg Campaign,Civil W
Town of Gettysburg and its environs , Gettysburg and vicinity
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Late Victorian, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Education, Agriculture, Architecture, Transportation, Military, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Battle Site, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling
Gettysburg National Military Park (added 1966 - - #66000642)
Also known as See Also:Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Cou
Gettysburg National Military Park , Gettysburg
Midnightdreary, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Saunders, William, Cope, Emmor Bradley
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Lee, Robert E., et al., Lincoln,Abraham
Significant Year:
1864, 1893, 1863
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
African American, Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Cemetery, Park
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Monument/Marker, Museum, Park
Hunterstown Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002154)
Also known as See Also:Great Conewego Presbyterian Church
PA 394 and Granite Station Rd. , Hunterstown
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Rock Creek--White Run Union Hospital Complex (added 2000 - - #00000520)
Baltimore Pike, Goulden Rd. and White Church Rd. , Mount Joy
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Battle Site, Graves/Burials, Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Spangler--Benner Farm (added 1992 - - #92001493)
230 Benner Rd., Mt. Joy Township , Gettysburg
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
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