Ephrata Commercial Historic District Explained

Ephrata Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Portions of W. Main, E. Main, N. State, S. State Sts., and Washington Ave., Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1781°N -76.1775°W
Architect:Urban, C. Emlen; Evans, Clifton
Architecture:Queen Anne, Italianate
Added:November 8, 2006
Refnum:06001005

Ephrata Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 36 contributing buildings in the central business district of Ephrata. It has notable examples of the Queen Anne and Italianate architectural styles and buildings designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban. The oldest building dates to 1808 and is the Eagle Hotel. Other notable buildings include the I.G. Sprecher & Sons Hardware (1911), Richard Heitler House (1820), J.W. Yost Liquor Store (c. 1880), Ephrata Railroad Station (1887-1889), U.S. Post Office (1937), Ephrata National Bank (1925), and Grant and Wenger Feed Mill (1924). Located in the district is the separately listed Mentzer Building.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-02-20. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H141471_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ephrata Commercial Historic District]. 2012-02-18. Karen Arnold. PDF. December 2005.