Millionaire's Row Historic District Explained

Millionaire's Row Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Nichols Place, Elmira and West 3rd Streets, and 7th Avenue
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.2389°N -77.0164°W
Built:c.1855
Architect:Eber Culver, et al.
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:January 24, 1985
Refnum:85000120

The Millionaire's Row Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History and architectural features

This district includes 263 contributing buildings and one contributing site that are located in a residential area of Williamsport. The buildings date back to as early as 1855, and are representative of Victorian-style architecture. Notable non-residential buildings include the Trinity Church and Parish House, First Church of Christ-Scientist, Weightman Block, Park Home, and the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church. Way's Garden is the contributing site; it was established in 1913. Located in the district but separately listed is the Peter Herdic House.[1]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H067755_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Millionaire's Row Historic District]. 2011-11-19. Thomas B. Ritchey and Christopher S. Witmer. PDF. May 1984.