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 Hanover Historic District, Hanover, Pennsylvania Posted by:  deano1943
N 39° 48.042 W 076° 58.993
18S E 330215 N 4407518
The Hanover Historic District is located in Hanover Borough, York County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM3JMM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2008
Views: 32
The Hanover Historic District, encompassing approximately 885 acres, is located within Hanover Borough, which is the second-largest community in York County, Pennsylvania.
In the Hanover Historic District five major thoroughfares, Baltimore Street, Broadway Street, Carlisle Street, Frederick Street and York Street intersect in the heart of the Historic District.
The majority of the contributing buildings are residences, but there are also some commercial and industrial buildings. Industrial, commercial and railroad-related buildings are located along the railroad tracks in the nothern half of the Historic District.
The majority of the buildings are either frame or brick, and the predominating architecture includes the Colonial Revival, and Queen Anne styles, the Pennsylvania German Vernacular design and American Four-Square form. Over half of the buildings date from 1870 to 1919 and slightly less then half were built between 1920 and 1946.
Hanover Historic District is bounded by Elm Avenue, Broadway Street, Eisenhower Drive, Hollywood Avenue and Borough Boundry Line.
Street address:
Baltimore, Broadway, Carlisle, Frederick and York Streets
Hanover, Pa. USA
17331
County / Borough / Parish: Hanover Borough, York County
Year listed: 1997
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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