Boiling Springs Historic District

Boiling Springs Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
A Mill in the Boiling Springs Historic District
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Location	Roughly bounded by High and First Sts., Boiling Springs Lake, and Yellow Breeches Creek, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°08′54″N 77°07′40″W
Area	27.9 acres (11.3 ha)
Built	c. 1750
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	84000566[1]
Added to NRHP	December 3, 1984

Boiling Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 127 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure associated with its role as an early iron manufacturing center and surrounding residential areas of Boiling Springs. Most of the contributing buildings date to the mid-19th century starting in 1845, with a few dated to the early period of development. The oldest buildings are a grist mill (c. 1750), the ironmaster's, Michael Ege, mansion (1795), and the restored Boiling Springs Tavern (1832). Other notable non-residential buildings include the former stone stables (1829) and forge building (1850s). Residential areas include notable examples of the Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, and Federal styles. The contributing structure is a stone three-arched bridge (1854).^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[1]

Gallery

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  Michael Ege Mansion
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  Appalachian Trail Conservancy visitor center
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  Daniel Kaufman house
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  Carlisle Iron Works Furnace

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 21, 2012. Note: This includes Richard Tritt and Ruth Fixsen (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Boiling Springs Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 21, 2012.

External links

• Media related to Boiling Springs Historic District at Wikimedia Commons