Red Hill Historic District

Red Hill Historic District
House in the Red Hill Historic District, November 2011
Location148, 152, and 200-600 Main St., 98-226 and 21-231 W. Sixth St., and 532-550 Adams St., Red Hill, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′33″N 75°29′02″W / 40.37583°N 75.48389°W / 40.37583; -75.48389
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Architectural styleGothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.85003428[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

The Red Hill Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Red Hill, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 163 contributing buildings that are located in the working-class borough of Red Hill. The district includes a number of brick workers' houses, nineteenth-century Gothic-style cottages, Queen Anne-style rowhouses, and twentieth century bungalows.

Notable buildings include the S.C. Moyer Cigar factory (c. 1880), the Red Hill Hotel (1811), a firehouse (1924), the Miller and Kline cigar factory, and the Hillegass House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  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 Carol A. Benenson (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Red Hill Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.