Chambersburg Historic District, Chambersburg

Name: Chambersburg Historic District
Address: Chambersburg, United States

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Chambersburg Historic District is a national historic district centered on the Memorial Fountain and Square of Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 159 contributing buildings in the central business district and immediately surrounding residential area of Chambersburg. The district has a number of notable examples of Georgian and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Professional Arts Building, Cumberland Valley National Bank, Cumberland Valley Railroad Station, First United Brethren Church, firehouse, Presbyterian Church of the Falling Spring, and the Suesserott House. Located in the district and separately listed are the Franklin County Jail, Franklin County Courthouse, John Brown House, Masonic Temple, Townhouse Row, and the Zion Reformed Church. ()

Built: 1734 (291 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 39°55'54"N, 77°39'19"W

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Chambersburg Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Old Jail, Memorial Fountain and Statue, Capitol Theatre, Franklin County Courthouse.

0.6 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
The Old Jail, Chambersburg
15 min walk • The Old Franklin County Jail is a historic jail located at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1818, and is a two-story, brick building with a slate covered hipped roof topped by a cupola. The original building measures 84 feet wide by 48 feet deep. In 1880, a cell block was added.
0.5 miNW
Memorial
Memorial Fountain and Statue, Chambersburg
14 min walk • Memorial Fountain and Statue are a historic fountain and statue located in Memorial Square at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They were installed in 1878, and built of cast iron. The fountain basin is hexagonal and 30 feet in diameter. It features eight flower vases positioned around it.
0.4 miNW
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Theater
Capitol Theatre, Chambersburg
11 min walk • The Capitol Theatre Center is a theater located at 159 South Main Street in downtown Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, located midway between Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland.
0.5 miNW
Tower, Greek Revival architecture
Franklin County Courthouse, Chambersburg
13 min walk • The current Franklin County Courthouse in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, built in 1865, is the third courthouse building on the site. The site was originally purchased from Colonel Benjamin Chambers in 1785.
0.6 miNW
39°56'18"N • 77°39'46"W
Chambers Fort Park, Chambersburg
16 min walk • Park
0.4 miW
Church, Georgian architecture
Zion Reformed Church, Chambersburg
11 min walk • Zion Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ, more commonly known as Zion Reformed Church or Zion UCC is a congregation of the United Church of Christ in the borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
~880 ftN
Cemetery
Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery, Chambersburg
5 min walk • The Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery also known as the Old Jewish Cemetery of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is believed to be the earliest Jewish American burial ground west of the Susquehanna River. The oldest headstone refers to a burial in July 1840.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
John Brown House, Chambersburg
14 min walk • John Brown House, also known as the Ritner Boarding House, is a historic home located in Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a two-story, three-bay wide, hewn-log building covered in clapboard.
1 miN
Baseball field, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Henninger Field, Chambersburg
25 min walk • Henninger Field is a little-known, historic ballpark located in historic Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Erected in 1895, Henninger Field, is the home of the Chambersburg Maroons.

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Which popular attractions are close to Chambersburg Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery, Chambersburg (5 min walk), Capitol Theatre, Chambersburg (11 min walk), Zion Reformed Church, Chambersburg (11 min walk), Franklin County Courthouse, Chambersburg (13 min walk).