National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Franklin County

Franklin County Pennsylvania (Page 2) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Yeakle's Mill Bridge, Waynesboro Armory, Wilson College and Yeakle's Mill Bridge and Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church.

The famous person J.M. Stover is associated with one of more of the Franklin County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Pittsburgh Bridge Co., Leslie Larson, Furness, Evans & Co., et al., Silverman & Levy, Walter Beatty, Robert Johnston, David Snively Stoner, J.P. Stover, Patrick McDowell and Daniel Royer. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Georgian, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church (added 1994 - - #94000430)

Rocky Spring Rd., approx. .5 mi. NW of Funk Rd., LetterkennyTownship , Chambersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beatty, Walter

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm (added 1976 - - #76001641)

Also known as Renfrew Museum and Park

1010 E. Main St. , Waynesboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Royer,Daniel

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Museum, Park

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Skinner Tavern (added 2005 - - #05000757)

Also known as Western Inn; Geyer Hotel, Skinner's Inn; Halfway Hotel

13361 Upper Strasburg Rd. , Letterkenny Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Spring Grove Farm and Distillery (added 1979 - - #79002229)

NW of Greencastle on Williamsport Pike , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston,Robert

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Springdale Mills (added 1975 - - #75001642)

Also known as Shank's Mill

SE of Waynesboro off PA 16 on Amsterdam Rd. , Waynesboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

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Stover-Winger Farm (added 1979 - - #79002230)

Also known as Tayamentasachta

Leitersburg Rd. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Stover,J.M.

Significant Year:

1876, 1849

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Research Facility, School

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Townhouse Row (added 1978 - - #78002401)

57--85 N. Main St. , Chambersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Waynesboro Armory (added 1989 - - #89002080)

N. Grant St. , Waynesboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Silverman & Levy

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Arms Storage

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Waynesboro Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005205)

Main St. corridor between Franklin St., and Clayton Ave., and Clayton Ave. between Main St. and 5th St., including adjacent blocks and cross streets, Waynesboro

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Welty's Mill Bridge (added 1983 - - #83002246)

S of Waynesboro on PA 997 , Waynesboro

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stoner,David Snively

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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White House Inn (added 1986 - - #86000304)

10111 Lincoln Way W , St. Thomas Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDowell,Patrick

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wilson College (added 1995 - - #95000888)

1015 Philadelphia Ave. , Chambersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Furness, Evans & Co., et al., Larson, Leslie

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

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Woodland (added 1973 - - #73001633)

Also known as Auman Farm

SW of St. Thomas on PA 416 , St. Thomas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Work, Col. John, House (added 1979 - - #79002234)

SE of Mercersburg , Mercersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Yeakle's Mill Bridge (added 1988 - - #88002169)

LR 28042 over Little Cove Creek , Yeakle Mill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pittsburgh Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Zion Reformed Church (added 1979 - - #79002228)

S. Main and W. Liberty Sts. , Chambersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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