Northumberland Historic District Explained

Northumberland Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Fourth and A Sts., North Shore RR and Wheatley Ave., Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.8906°N -76.7942°W
Architecture:Early Republic, Italianate, Queen Anne
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002313

The Northumberland Historic District is a historic district listed in the US government's National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The "gem" of the district is a National Historic Landmark, the Joseph Priestley House. It includes one other separately Registered Historic Place, the Dr. Joseph Priestley House, also known as the "Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library". It is bordered roughly by 4th Street, A Street, N. Shore Railroad, and Wheatley Avenue in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

In 1988 there were more than 100 contributing structures and 73 non-contributing structures in the district.

Photos

Seven photos are available: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, and Photo 7.