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Central Norristown Historic District

Central Norristown Historic District
Norristown PA Castle.jpg
Central Norristown Historic District, November 2011
Central Norristown Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Central Norristown Historic District
Central Norristown Historic District is located in the US
Central Norristown Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Walnut, Lafayette, and Fornace Sts., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°07′04″N 75°20′22″W / 40.11778°N 75.33944°W / 40.11778; -75.33944Coordinates: 40°07′04″N 75°20′22″W / 40.11778°N 75.33944°W / 40.11778; -75.33944
Area 245 acres (99 ha)
Built 1800
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Other, Victorian
NRHP Reference # 84000321
Added to NRHP November 23, 1984

Central Norristown Historic District is a national historic district located in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 1,900 buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Norristown. Notable buildings include the Montgomery County Courthouse, Philadelphia and Western Railroad Station (1931), Scheidt Brewery, Montgomery County Jail, Y.M.C.A, Odd Fellows Hall, and a variety of workers' housing and imposing dwellings.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.



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