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National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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Location of Franklin County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 65 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 4, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 Angle Farm
Angle Farm
Angle Farm
November 20, 1979
(#79002231)
Southeast of Mercersburg
39°45′53″N 77°51′10″W / 39.764722°N 77.852778°W / 39.764722; -77.852778 (Angle Farm)
Montgomery Township
2 Borough Hall of the Borough of Waynesboro
Borough Hall of the Borough of Waynesboro
Borough Hall of the Borough of Waynesboro
December 2, 1980
(#80003496)
57 East Main Street
39°45′18″N 77°34′36″W / 39.755°N 77.576667°W / 39.755; -77.576667 (Borough Hall of the Borough of Waynesboro)
Waynesboro
3 Bridge between Guilford and Hamilton Townships
Bridge between Guilford and Hamilton Townships
Bridge between Guilford and Hamilton Townships
June 22, 1988
(#88000776)
Legislative Route 28033 over Conococheague Creek near Social Island
39°53′09″N 77°42′48″W / 39.885833°N 77.713333°W / 39.885833; -77.713333 (Bridge between Guilford and Hamilton Townships)
Guilford and Hamilton Townships
4 Bridge in Metal Township
Bridge in Metal Township
Bridge in Metal Township
June 22, 1988
(#88000763)
Legislative Route 45 Spur east over West Branch Conococheague Creek, near Willow Hill
40°07′13″N 77°46′39″W / 40.120278°N 77.7775°W / 40.120278; -77.7775 (Bridge in Metal Township)
Metal Township
5 Brotherton Farm
Brotherton Farm
Brotherton Farm
March 30, 1979
(#79002227)
Southeast of Chambersburg on Falling Spring Road
39°54′43″N 77°36′58″W / 39.911944°N 77.616111°W / 39.911944; -77.616111 (Brotherton Farm)
Guilford Township
6 John Brown House
John Brown House
John Brown House
March 5, 1970
(#70000548)
225 East King Street
39°56′20″N 77°39′29″W / 39.938889°N 77.658194°W / 39.938889; -77.658194 (John Brown House)
Chambersburg
7 Jeremiah Burns Farm
Jeremiah Burns Farm
Jeremiah Burns Farm
August 15, 2002
(#02000065)
10988 Fish and Game Road
39°45′58″N 77°31′47″W / 39.76624°N 77.52985°W / 39.76624; -77.52985 (Jeremiah Burns Farm)
Washington Township
8 Carrick Furnace
Carrick Furnace
Carrick Furnace
September 6, 1991
(#91001133)
Pennsylvania Route 75 north of Metal
40°01′08″N 77°52′36″W / 40.018889°N 77.876667°W / 40.018889; -77.876667 (Carrick Furnace)
Metal Township
9 Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company Toll House
Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company Toll House
Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company Toll House
January 3, 1978
(#78002404)
West of St. Thomas on U.S. Route 30
39°54′47″N 77°48′50″W / 39.913056°N 77.813889°W / 39.913056; -77.813889 (Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company Toll House)
St. Thomas Township
10 Chambersburg Historic District
Chambersburg Historic District
Chambersburg Historic District
August 26, 1982
(#82003789)
U.S. Routes 11 and 30
39°55′44″N 77°39′41″W / 39.928889°N 77.661389°W / 39.928889; -77.661389 (Chambersburg Historic District)
Chambersburg
11 Church Hill Farm
Church Hill Farm
Church Hill Farm
December 2, 1980
(#80003498)
Northeast of Mercersburg at 8941 Kings Lane
39°50′21″N 77°51′11″W / 39.839167°N 77.853056°W / 39.839167; -77.853056 (Church Hill Farm)
Peters Township
12 Coldbrook Farm
Coldbrook Farm
Coldbrook Farm
March 28, 1996
(#96000321)
955 Spring Lane
39°56′07″N 77°38′32″W / 39.935278°N 77.642222°W / 39.935278; -77.642222 (Coldbrook Farm)
Chambersburg
13 Corker Hill
Corker Hill
Corker Hill
March 18, 2003
(#03000131)
1237 Garver Lane, Scotland
39°58′27″N 77°34′51″W / 39.974167°N 77.580833°W / 39.974167; -77.580833 (Corker Hill)
Greene Township
14 Culbertson–Harbison Farm
Culbertson–Harbison Farm
Culbertson–Harbison Farm
June 27, 1980
(#80003499)
South of Nyesville on Nyesville Road
40°01′02″N 77°37′44″W / 40.017222°N 77.628889°W / 40.017222; -77.628889 (Culbertson–Harbison Farm)
Greene Township
15 Widow Donaldson Place
Widow Donaldson Place
Widow Donaldson Place
November 5, 1987
(#87001983)
177 Bear Valley Road near Fort Loudon
39°54′48″N 77°53′45″W / 39.913333°N 77.895833°W / 39.913333; -77.895833 (Widow Donaldson Place)
Peters Township
16 Findlay Farm
Findlay Farm
Findlay Farm
April 21, 1983
(#83002245)
6801 Findlay Road near Lamasters
39°49′50″N 77°51′55″W / 39.830556°N 77.865278°W / 39.830556; -77.865278 (Findlay Farm)
Peters Township
17 James Finley House
James Finley House
James Finley House
November 19, 1974
(#74001783)
Building No. 505, Letterkenny Army Depot
39°59′56″N 77°38′19″W / 39.998889°N 77.638611°W / 39.998889; -77.638611 (James Finley House)
Greene Township
18 Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse
Franklin County Courthouse
January 18, 1974
(#74001784)
1 North Main Street, on Memorial Sq.
39°56′15″N 77°39′38″W / 39.937500°N 77.660556°W / 39.937500; -77.660556 (Franklin County Courthouse)
Chambersburg
19 Franklin County Jail
Franklin County Jail
Franklin County Jail
January 21, 1970
(#70000549)
Northwestern corner of King and 2nd Streets
39°56′21″N 77°39′33″W / 39.939167°N 77.659167°W / 39.939167; -77.659167 (Franklin County Jail)
Chambersburg
20 Franklin Furnace Historic District
Franklin Furnace Historic District
Franklin Furnace Historic District
September 6, 1991
(#91001136)
Roughly bounded by Circle Drive and Cinder Street, near Edenville
39°57′32″N 77°49′21″W / 39.958889°N 77.8225°W / 39.958889; -77.8225 (Franklin Furnace Historic District)
St. Thomas Township
21 Gass House
Gass House
Gass House
April 11, 1977
(#77001168)
East of Chambersburg off U.S. Route 30
39°55′46″N 77°37′46″W / 39.929444°N 77.629444°W / 39.929444; -77.629444 (Gass House)
Guilford Township
22 Greencastle Historic District
Greencastle Historic District
Greencastle Historic District
December 24, 1992
(#92001722)
Roughly bounded by Washington, Pennsylvania Route 2002, Jefferson, Mifflin, Chambers, Grant and Allison, and Baltimore north to Spring Grove
39°47′20″N 77°43′30″W / 39.788889°N 77.725°W / 39.788889; -77.725 (Greencastle Historic District)
Greencastle
23 Alexander Hamilton House
Alexander Hamilton House
Alexander Hamilton House
June 27, 1980
(#80003501)
45 East Main Street
39°45′18″N 77°34′35″W / 39.755°N 77.576389°W / 39.755; -77.576389 (Alexander Hamilton House)
Waynesboro
24 Handycraft Farmstead
Handycraft Farmstead
Handycraft Farmstead
August 22, 2002
(#02000893)
11071 Country Club Road
39°45′49″N 77°32′03″W / 39.763611°N 77.534167°W / 39.763611; -77.534167 (Handycraft Farmstead)
Washington Township
25 Harbaugh's Reformed Church
Harbaugh's Reformed Church
Harbaugh's Reformed Church
March 20, 2002
(#02000228)
14301 and 14269 Harbaugh Church Road
39°43′16″N 77°32′02″W / 39.721111°N 77.533889°W / 39.721111; -77.533889 (Harbaugh's Reformed Church)
Washington Township
26 Hays Bridge Historic District
Hays Bridge Historic District
Hays Bridge Historic District
July 31, 1978
(#78002402)
East of Mercersburg on Pennsylvania Routes 331 and 328
39°47′19″N 77°51′15″W / 39.788611°N 77.854167°W / 39.788611; -77.854167 (Hays Bridge Historic District)
Montgomery Township
27 Horse Valley Bridge
Horse Valley Bridge
Horse Valley Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000775)
Legislative Route 28093 over Conodoguinet Creek near Upper Strasburg
40°03′57″N 77°45′34″W / 40.065833°N 77.759444°W / 40.065833; -77.759444 (Horse Valley Bridge)
Letterkenny Township
28 Irwinton Historic District
Irwinton Historic District
Irwinton Historic District
December 26, 2012
(#12001096)
9717 & 9685 Anderson Rd.
39°47′22″N 77°50′56″W / 39.789544°N 77.848953°W / 39.789544; -77.848953 (Irwinton Historic District)
Montgomery Township
29 Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church
Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church
Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church
June 6, 2009
(#09000385)
11799 Mercersburg Road
39°45′51″N 77°51′09″W / 39.7642°N 77.8524°W / 39.7642; -77.8524 (Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church)
Montgomery Township
30 Lane House
Lane House
Lane House
January 13, 1972
(#72001123)
14 North Main Street
39°49′44″N 77°54′17″W / 39.828889°N 77.904722°W / 39.828889; -77.904722 (Lane House)
Mercersburg
31 Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield
April 26, 1979
(#79002232)
Southeast of Mercersburg
39°47′34″N 77°51′44″W / 39.792778°N 77.862222°W / 39.792778; -77.862222 (Mansfield)
Montgomery Township
32 Martin's Mill Covered Bridge
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge
February 15, 1974
(#74001786)
Southwest of Greencastle over Conococheague Creek
39°45′53″N 77°46′33″W / 39.764722°N 77.775833°W / 39.764722; -77.775833 (Martin's Mill Covered Bridge)
Antrim Township
33 Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple
June 18, 1976
(#76001640)
74 South 2nd Street
39°56′09″N 77°39′33″W / 39.935833°N 77.659167°W / 39.935833; -77.659167 (Masonic Temple)
Chambersburg
34 McClay's Twin Bridge (East)
McClay's Twin Bridge (East)
McClay's Twin Bridge (East)
June 22, 1988
(#88000777)
Legislative Route 28010 over a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek, near Middle Spring
40°05′54″N 77°34′15″W / 40.098333°N 77.570833°W / 40.098333; -77.570833 (McClay's Twin Bridge (East))
Lurgan and Southampton Townships
35 McClay's Twin Bridge (West)
McClay's Twin Bridge (West)
McClay's Twin Bridge (West)
June 22, 1988
(#88000779)
Legislative Route 28010 over Conodoguinet Creek, near Middle Spring
40°05′53″N 77°34′12″W / 40.098056°N 77.57°W / 40.098056; -77.57 (McClay's Twin Bridge (West))
Lurgan Township
36 McCoy–Shoemaker Farm
McCoy–Shoemaker Farm
McCoy–Shoemaker Farm
June 27, 1980
(#80003500)
Southwest of Upton on Pennsylvania Route 995
39°47′57″N 77°49′20″W / 39.799167°N 77.822222°W / 39.799167; -77.822222 (McCoy–Shoemaker Farm)
Peters Township
37 Memorial Fountain and Statue
Memorial Fountain and Statue
Memorial Fountain and Statue
May 19, 1978
(#78002400)
Memorial Square
39°56′15″N 77°39′41″W / 39.937500°N 77.661306°W / 39.937500; -77.661306 (Memorial Fountain and Statue)
Chambersburg
38 Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy
June 21, 1984
(#84003374)
Pennsylvania Route 16
39°49′34″N 77°53′54″W / 39.826111°N 77.898333°W / 39.826111; -77.898333 (Mercersburg Academy)
Mercersburg
39 Mercersburg Historic District
Mercersburg Historic District
Mercersburg Historic District
December 13, 1978(boundary increase May 17, 1989)
(#78002403)
Main and Seminary Streets
39°49′38″N 77°54′12″W / 39.827222°N 77.903333°W / 39.827222; -77.903333 (Mercersburg Historic District)
Mercersburg
40 Millmont Farm
Millmont Farm
Millmont Farm
April 27, 1979
(#79002233)
East of Mercersburg at the junction of Pennsylvania Routes 16 and 416
39°48′16″N 77°52′24″W / 39.804444°N 77.873333°W / 39.804444; -77.873333 (Millmont Farm)
Montgomery Township
41 Mitchell-Shook House
Mitchell-Shook House
Mitchell-Shook House
September 17, 1980
(#80003497)
Leitersburg Street
39°46′48″N 77°43′26″W / 39.78°N 77.723889°W / 39.78; -77.723889 (Mitchell-Shook House)
Greencastle
42 Monterey Historic District
Monterey Historic District
Monterey Historic District
April 22, 1976
(#76001639)
Off Pennsylvania Route 16 near Blue Ridge Summit
39°44′10″N 77°28′09″W / 39.736111°N 77.469167°W / 39.736111; -77.469167 (Monterey Historic District)
Washington Township
43 Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House
Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House
Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House
December 31, 1974
(#74001785)
About 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Fort Loudon on Pennsylvania Route 75
39°57′53″N 77°53′58″W / 39.964722°N 77.899444°W / 39.964722; -77.899444 (Mt. Pleasant Iron Works House)
Metal Township
44 Old Brown's Mill School
Old Brown's Mill School
Old Brown's Mill School
March 7, 1973
(#73001632)
Off U.S. Route 11 near Kauffman
39°49′50″N 77°42′08″W / 39.830556°N 77.702222°W / 39.830556; -77.702222 (Old Brown's Mill School)
Antrim Township
45 Joseph J. Oller House
Joseph J. Oller House
Joseph J. Oller House
June 28, 1996
(#96000707)
138 West Main Street
39°45′26″N 77°34′53″W / 39.757222°N 77.581389°W / 39.757222; -77.581389 (Joseph J. Oller House)
Waynesboro
46 Peerless Furniture Company November 18, 2021
(#100007142)
40 Lurgan Ave.
40°02′42″N 77°32′05″W / 40.0451°N 77.5346°W / 40.0451; -77.5346 (Peerless Furniture Company)
Shippensburg
47 Red Run Lodge
Red Run Lodge
Red Run Lodge
February 16, 1996
(#96000083)
Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16) near Rouzerville
39°44′13″N 77°31′03″W / 39.736944°N 77.5175°W / 39.736944; -77.5175 (Red Run Lodge)
Washington Township
48 Rock Hill Farm
Rock Hill Farm
Rock Hill Farm
July 28, 1999
(#99000880)
12995 and 12755 Bain Road near Mercersburg
39°45′07″N 77°52′08″W / 39.751944°N 77.868889°W / 39.751944; -77.868889 (Rock Hill Farm)
Montgomery Township
49 Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church
May 13, 1994
(#94000430)
Rocky Spring Road, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of Funk Road
39°59′19″N 77°40′35″W / 39.988611°N 77.676389°W / 39.988611; -77.676389 (Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church)
Letterkenny Township
50 Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm
Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm
Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm
August 28, 1976
(#76001641)
1010 East Main Street
39°44′35″N 77°33′44″W / 39.743056°N 77.562222°W / 39.743056; -77.562222 (Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm)
Waynesboro
51 Mary B. Sharpe School May 23, 2024
(#100010358)
850 Broad Street
39°56′44″N 77°39′03″W / 39.9456°N 77.6509°W / 39.9456; -77.6509 (Mary B. Sharpe School)
Chambersburg
52 Skinner Tavern
Skinner Tavern
Skinner Tavern
July 27, 2005
(#05000757)
13361 Upper Strasburg Road
40°04′07″N 77°45′53″W / 40.068611°N 77.764722°W / 40.068611; -77.764722 (Skinner Tavern)
Letterkenny Township
53 Spring Grove Farm and Distillery
Spring Grove Farm and Distillery
Spring Grove Farm and Distillery
August 10, 1979
(#79002229)
Northwest of Greencastle on Williamsport Pike
39°45′33″N 77°45′31″W / 39.759167°N 77.758611°W / 39.759167; -77.758611 (Spring Grove Farm and Distillery)
Antrim Township
54 Springdale Mills
Springdale Mills
Springdale Mills
September 18, 1975
(#75001642)
Southeast of Waynesboro off Pennsylvania Route 16 on Amsterdam Road
39°44′05″N 77°32′56″W / 39.734722°N 77.548889°W / 39.734722; -77.548889 (Springdale Mills)
Washington Township
55 Stover–Winger Farm
Stover–Winger Farm
Stover–Winger Farm
August 24, 1979
(#79002230)
Leitersburg Road near Greencastle
39°46′44″N 77°43′12″W / 39.778889°N 77.72°W / 39.778889; -77.72 (Stover–Winger Farm)
Antrim Township
56 Townhouse Row
Townhouse Row
Townhouse Row
December 18, 1978
(#78002401)
57–85 North Main Street
39°56′20″N 77°39′40″W / 39.938889°N 77.661111°W / 39.938889; -77.661111 (Townhouse Row)
Chambersburg
57 Waynesboro Armory
Waynesboro Armory
Waynesboro Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002080)
410 North Grant Street near Waynesboro
39°45′56″N 77°34′45″W / 39.765556°N 77.579167°W / 39.765556; -77.579167 (Waynesboro Armory)
Waynesboro
58 Waynesboro Historic District
Waynesboro Historic District
Waynesboro Historic District
April 24, 2020
(#100005205)
Main St. corridor between Franklin St., and Clayton Ave., and Clayton Ave. between Main St. and 5th St., including adjacent blocks and cross streets
39°45′20″N 77°34′40″W / 39.7556°N 77.5778°W / 39.7556; -77.5778 (Waynesboro Historic District)
Waynesboro
59 Welty's Mill Bridge
Welty's Mill Bridge
Welty's Mill Bridge
January 6, 1983
(#83002246)
South of Waynesboro on Pennsylvania Route 997
39°44′16″N 77°34′20″W / 39.737778°N 77.572222°W / 39.737778; -77.572222 (Welty's Mill Bridge)
Washington Township
60 White House Inn
White House Inn
White House Inn
February 27, 1986
(#86000304)
10111 Lincoln Way West
39°54′13″N 77°51′15″W / 39.903611°N 77.854167°W / 39.903611; -77.854167 (White House Inn)
Peters Township
61 Wilson College
Wilson College
Wilson College
July 21, 1995
(#95000888)
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
39°57′02″N 77°39′20″W / 39.950556°N 77.655556°W / 39.950556; -77.655556 (Wilson College)
Chambersburg
62 Woodland
Woodland
Woodland
September 20, 1973
(#73001633)
Southwest of St. Thomas on Pennsylvania Route 416
39°53′50″N 77°50′03″W / 39.897222°N 77.834167°W / 39.897222; -77.834167 (Woodland)
St. Thomas Township
63 Col. John Work House
Col. John Work House
Col. John Work House
November 20, 1979
(#79002234)
Southeast of Mercersburg
39°47′48″N 77°56′27″W / 39.796667°N 77.940833°W / 39.796667; -77.940833 (Col. John Work House)
Montgomery Township
64 Yeakle's Mill Bridge
Yeakle's Mill Bridge
Yeakle's Mill Bridge
November 14, 1988
(#88002169)
Legislative Route 28042 over Little Cove Creek
39°44′06″N 78°02′15″W / 39.735°N 78.0375°W / 39.735; -78.0375 (Yeakle's Mill Bridge)
Warren Township Replaced in 2007
65 Zion Reformed Church
Zion Reformed Church
Zion Reformed Church
December 17, 1979
(#79002228)
South Main and West Liberty Streets
39°55′58″N 77°39′45″W / 39.932778°N 77.662500°W / 39.932778; -77.662500 (Zion Reformed Church)
Chambersburg

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 J. Allison Eyster Farmstead unknown
(#65008819)
May 8, 2017 Guilford Spring Rd.
Chambersburg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.