Tulpehocken Creek Historic District
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Mill in Womelsdorf. September 2013.
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Location | Tulpehocken and Mill Creeks from Berks-Lebanon line to Blue March Dam between Millardsville and Bernville, Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, and Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°23′13″N 76°11′21″W / 40.38694°N 76.18917°WCoordinates: 40°23′13″N 76°11′21″W / 40.38694°N 76.18917°W |
Area | 1,700 acres (690 ha) |
Built | 1723 |
Architectural style | Other, Colonial German |
NRHP Reference # | 85000672 |
Added to NRHP | March 28, 1985 |
Tulpehocken Creek Historic District is a national historic district located in North Heidelberg Township, and Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 152 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures related to development along upper Tulpehocken Creek. They include log cabins from the early settlement period, 1723-1750; Reed's Cemetery (1723), Christ Lutheran Church (1786), and Christ Little Tulpehocken Church (1809); 18th and 19th century farm complexes; the Charming Forge community (1749-1895); and buildings related to the development and operation of the Union Canal.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.