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West Norristown Historic District

Coordinates: 40°07′18″N 75°21′09″W / 40.12167°N 75.35250°W / 40.12167; -75.35250
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West Norristown Historic District
Houses in the West Norristown Historic District, November 2011
West Norristown Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
West Norristown Historic District
West Norristown Historic District is located in the United States
West Norristown Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Selma and Elm Sts., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°07′18″N 75°21′09″W / 40.12167°N 75.35250°W / 40.12167; -75.35250
Area220 acres (89 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.84000323[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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" (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.