Trexler Historic District

Trexler Historic District

Ritter House (1790), October 2009
Location 375-424 Old Philadelphia Pike, Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°38′9″N 75°51′12″W / 40.63583°N 75.85333°W / 40.63583; -75.85333Coordinates: 40°38′9″N 75°51′12″W / 40.63583°N 75.85333°W / 40.63583; -75.85333
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1863
Architectural style Georgian, Colonial Revival, et al.
NRHP Reference # 01000957[1]
Added to NRHP September 7, 2001

Trexler Historic District, also known as Trexler Station, is a national historic district located in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 15 contributing buildings in the village of Trexler. It is a collection of homes and commercial buildings erected between 1790 and 1930. Notable buildings include the 3-story, log Georgian style Ritter House (1790); Amos Trexler House (1886); 1 1/2-story log house (c. 1800); Trexler General Store (1890); cider mill (c. 1850); 3-story, frame storage building (1917); and Nathan Trexler House (1875). The Ritter House one housed an inn and tavern known as the Washington Inn. Also in the district is the separately listed Bridge in Albany Township.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Cyndie Fuhrer (February 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Trexler Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-18.


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