The Chalfont Historic District is a national historic district located in a portion of the Borough of Chalfont, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 152) and Butler Avenue (U.S. Route 202 Business) with their American colonial and Victorian-style homes. The district includes 121 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the borough of Chalfont. Historic buildings include the Simon Butler Mill House, built in 1730, and the Chalfont train station.[2]
Chalfont Historic District | |
 Main Street in Chalfont | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Chestnut Street Park Avenue, Main Street, Butler Avenue and Sunset Avenue, Chalfont, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′25″N 75°12′38″W / 40.29028°N 75.21056°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Martin, A Oscar, |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001148[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 2006 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2012. Note: This includes David Kimmerly (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chalfont Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 19, 2012.
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