There are a variety of historic resources located in Northumberland County. Historic resources in Northumberland County have been identified by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Historic Preservation (BHP). The BHP identifies historic resources that are listed on the National Register of Historic Place. The BHP also identifies properties that are potentially eligible for listing on the National Register. The National Register is the official list of America’s significant resources. The National Register is comprised of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects of local significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture on the national, state, and local levels.
Listing on the National Register provides prestige in addition to advantages. An advantage to Historic District designation includes tax credit provisions of the revenue act, providing a 20 percent investment credit for the rehabilitation of historic commercial, industrial and rental-residential buildings. National Register status also protects property from alteration or destruction by projects that are Federally funded or licensed. In cases where a federally funded project may cause an adverse affect, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will review it in advance and make recommendations concerning its suitability.
The National Register listing of the Historic District does not, however, prevent private undertakings on a building that may alter or destroy its historic integrity. Also properties that are identified by the BHP are not protected from some public or all private undertakings. The property owner can make any change, unless there is a local ordinance to prevent the change.
Name |
Address |
City |
Listed |
Multiple |
Beck House | 62 N. Front St. | Sunbury | 1/11/1976 | |
Brown, Gottlieb, Covered Bridge | E of Potts Grove on T 594, East Chillisquauque/Liberty Townships | Potts Grove | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Cameron, Col. James, House | PA 405/River Rd., SE of Milton | Milton | 5/5/1989 | |
Dauphin County Bridge No. 27 | Deibler’s Dam Rd. (Mahantango Creek Rd.) across Mahantango Cr. (Mifflin and Lower Mahanoy Townships) | Pillow | 8/2/1993 | |
Himmel’s Church Covered Bridge | NE of Rebuck on T 442, Washington Township | Rebuck | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Hopper-Snyder Homestead | NE of Watsontown off SR 49061 | Watsontown | 7/3/1979 | |
Hower-Slote House | W of Turbotville | Turbotville | 8/22/1979 | |
Keefer Station Covered Bridge | E of Sunbury on T 698, Upper Augusta Township | Sunbury | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Kirk, William, House | W of Turbotville | Turbotville | 12/2/1980 | |
Knoebel, Lawrence L., Covered Bridge | Knoebel’s Grove, Ralpho Township | Knoebel’s Grove | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Kreigbaum Covered Bridge | E of Elysburg on T 459, Ralpho/Cleveland Townships | Elysburg | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Milton Armory | 133 Ridge Ave. | Milton | 7/12/1991 | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
Milton Freight Station | 90 Broadway | Milton | 4/13/1977 | |
Milton Historic District | Roughly bounded by Eight and Upper Market Sts., Spruce Ave. and Stanton, High and Apple Sts., and the Susquehanna River | Milton | 7/24/1986 | |
Northumberland County Courthouse | 207 Market St. | Sunbury | 12/30/1974 | |
Northumberland Historic District | Roughly bounded by Fourth and A Sts., North Shore RR and Wheatley Ave. | Northumberland | 11/18/1988 | |
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct | Bounded by Broadway, Filbert St., Limestone Run and Bound Ave. | Milton | 12/19/1978 | |
Priestley, Dr. Joseph, House | 100 King St. | Northumberland | 9/11/1981 | |
Priestley, Joseph, House | Priestley Ave. | Northumberland | 10/15/1966 | |
Richards Covered Bridge | E of Elysburg on T 804, Ralpho/Cleveland Townships | Elysburg | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Rishel Covered Bridge | E of Montandon on T 573, East/West Chillisquaque Townships | Montandon | 8/8/1979 | Covered Bridges of Northumberland County TR |
Sodom Schoolhouse | E of Montandon on PA 45 | Montandon | 2/12/1974 | |
Sunbury Armory | Catawissa Ave. | Sunbury | 12/22/1989 | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
Sunbury Historic District | Roughly bounded by Arch, Chestnut, Front, and 5th Sts. | Sunbury | 11/3/1983 | |
Warrior Run Presbyterian Church | N of McEwensville on PA 147 | McEwensville | 4/2/1973 | |
Watsontown River Bridge | LR 240 spur over W branch of Susquehanna River | Watsontown | 6/22/1988 | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
Zion Stone Church | Tulpehocken Rd. | Augustaville | 11/1/1984 |