Chickies Historic District
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House in Chickies Historic District, February 2012
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Location | Roughly bounded by the Susquehanna R, Chickies Creek, Bank St. and Long Lane., East Donegal Township, West Hempfield Township, and Marietta, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°03′27″N 76°33′28″W / 40.05750°N 76.55778°WCoordinates: 40°03′27″N 76°33′28″W / 40.05750°N 76.55778°W |
Area | 589 acres (238 ha) |
Architectural style | Early Republic, Late Victorian |
NRHP Reference # | 05001488 |
Added to NRHP | December 28, 2005 |
Chickies Historic District is a national historic district located at East Donegal Township, West Hempfield Township, and Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 32 contributing buildings, 16 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in three areas. They are: 1) floodplain along the Susquehanna River containing archaeological remains of iron furnaces; 2) the "Ironmasters' Hill" area of Marietta with five residences associated with ironmasters (c. 1848-1876); and 3) the Donegal Creek area with farmland, iron pits, and limestone quarries owned by the ironmasters.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.