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New Hamburg Historical Area

Coordinates: 41°19′14″N 80°20′17″W / 41.32056°N 80.33806°W / 41.32056; -80.33806
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New Hamburg Historical Area
Wooded land in the district
New Hamburg Historical Area is located in Pennsylvania
New Hamburg Historical Area
New Hamburg Historical Area is located in the United States
New Hamburg Historical Area
Location7 miles south of Greenville off Pennsylvania Route 58, Delaware Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°19′14″N 80°20′17″W / 41.32056°N 80.33806°W / 41.32056; -80.33806
Area159 acres (64 ha)
Built1834
NRHP reference No.74001794[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1974

The New Hamburg Historical Area is a national historic district located at Delaware Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

History and notable features

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This district includes one contributing building, four contributing sites, and one contributing structure. It includes the site of the Hamburg Iron Furnace (1846), railroad bed, Shenango Division of the Erie Extension Canal loading bay, grist mill and millrace, remains of canal lock and towpath, and canal official's dwelling.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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 Col. N. G. Delbridge (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Hamburg Historical Area" (PDF). Retrieved March 10, 2012.