Columbia Historic District (Columbia, Pennsylvania) Explained

Columbia Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Susquehanna River, Union, Cedar, 4th, and 5th Sts., Chestnut to 9th St., Columbia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0339°N -76.5033°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Late Victorian, Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Added:May 6, 1983
Refnum:83002249

Columbia Historic District is a national historic district located at Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 833 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 7 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Columbia. The district is primarily residential with notable examples of Late Victorian architectural styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Reading and Columbia Freight Station (1883), Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School (1915), American Legion Post 469, Women's Club, Columbia Lodge #1074 BPOE, Columbia Town Hall (1874, 1947), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1888), Franklin Hotel (c. 1833), and Columbia Water Company (1849 and later). Located in the district is the separately listed Bachman and Forry Tobacco Warehouse.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. February 21, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001168_12H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbia Historic District]. 2012-02-18. Rillin D. Morse and Mrs. Leslie S. Harrington. PDF. August 1982.