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 East Berlin Historic District, Pennsylvania Posted by:  deano1943
N 39° 56.292 W 076° 58.802
18S E 330826 N 4422775
The East Berlin Historic District is located in the borough of East Berlin, at Routes PA. 234 and Pa. 194, in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMGQ6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2006
Views: 12
The Historic District includes portions of King Street, Harrisburg Street, and Abbottstown Avenue.
East Berlin was established in 1764, and contains a mix of commercial and residential buildings dating from the third quater of the 18th century to the early 20th centure.
Initally East Berlin was known as Berlin, renamed in 1827. The town was laid out in 1764 by John Frankenberger. Proprietary rights to the town were transfered several times, first in 1774 to Peter Househill; then in 1782 to Andrew Comfort; and in 1794 to John Hildebrand.
In 1840, the town had 410 inhabitants. There were at that time 84 dwellings, three taverns, three stores, three apothecaries, two schools, one church shared by Lutherans and German Reformed congreations, and a public library.
The town is also noteworthy as the home of the Studebaker family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Studebaker's were wagon builders who eventually developed the Studebaker autumobile.
The Studebaker home, an 18th century log house with original siding stands on the south side of King Street and is considered a key building in the historic district.
Coordinates for the Historic District are near the Studebaker home.
Adams County # 85002693
Street address:
128 Water Street
East Berlin, Pa. USA
17316
County / Borough / Parish: East Berlin Borough, Adams County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
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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