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, American townhouses located in Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and are included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1]

History and architectural features

These historic structures are three-story, brick townhouses that were built starting in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. They were erected following the burning of Chambersburg by the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Individual townhouses have undergone various additions and modifications since that time.[2]

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and are included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
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