West Norristown Historic District

West Norristown Historic District is a national historic district located in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 1,700 buildings in a primarily residential neighborhood in the West End of Norristown. The housing predominantly consists of rowhouses with a large number of semi-detached houses. The area was developed between 1885 and 1925 and the houses are in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th-century architectural styles.[2]

West Norristown Historic District
Houses in the West Norristown Historic District, November 2011
LocationRoughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Selma and Elm Sts., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°07′18″N 75°21′09″W
Area220 acres (89 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.84000323[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. "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 Ray Ott; Martha Wolf & Richard Webster (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Norristown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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