Coopersburg Historic District

Coopersburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 175 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Coopersburg.

Coopersburg Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Main St. and PA 309, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°39′19″N 75°28′25″W
Area	93 acres (38 ha)
Built	1750
Architect	Jordan, Genaah; Et al.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Federal
NRHP reference No.	82003798[1]
Added to NRHP	April 26, 1982

Background

The buildings are in a variety of architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Federal styles. Notable buildings include the Norcross House (1790), Barron House (social hall of the Coopersburg Fire Company), Odd Fellows' Hall, Baldwin House hotel (1856), Gander (or Boye) House, the Cooper Estate, Coopersburg Elementary School (1909), First National Bank of Coopersburg (1920), and Congreve House. Located in the district is the separately listed Linden Grove Pavilion.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2012. Note: This includes Mahlon Hellerich (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Coopersburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 29, 2011.