West Norristown Historic District
West Norristown Historic District | |
 Houses in the West Norristown Historic District, November 2011 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Selma and Elm Sts., Norristown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°07′18″N 75°21′09″W / 40.12167°N 75.35250°W |
| Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000323[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1984 |
The West Norristown Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]This district encompasses approximately 1,700 buildings in a primarily residential neighborhood in the West End of Norristown. The housing predominantly consists of rowhouses with a large number of semi-detached houses. The area was developed between 1885 and 1925 and the houses are in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th-century architectural styles.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ray Ott; Martha Wolf & Richard Webster (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Norristown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
