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Townhouse Row

Coordinates: 39°56′19″N 77°39′43″W / 39.93861°N 77.66194°W / 39.93861; -77.66194
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Townhouse Row
Townhouse Row October 2010
Townhouse Row is located in Pennsylvania
Townhouse Row
Townhouse Row is located in the United States
Townhouse Row
Location57-85 N. Main St., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′19″N 77°39′43″W / 39.93861°N 77.66194°W / 39.93861; -77.66194
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1864
NRHP reference No.78002401[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1978

Townhouse Row is a set of seven historic townhouses located at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They are three-story, brick townhouses built starting in the third quarter of the 19th century. They were built following the burning of Chambersburg by the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. Individual townhouses have undergone various additions and modifications after their initial construction.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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 Paula Stoner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Townhouse Row" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-03.