National Register of Historic Places listings in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Name on the Register

Image

Date listed[4]

Location
City or town

Description

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Allenwood River Bridge

Allenwood River Bridge

June 22, 1988
(#88000865)

Legislative Route 460 over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River
41°06′28″N 76°53′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.107778°N 76.890278°W﻿ / 41.107778; -76.890278﻿ (Allenwood River Bridge)
Delaware Township

Bridge was replaced with a new structure in 1990. It extended into Gregg Township in Union County

2

Beck House

Beck House

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January 11, 1976
(#76001659)

62 North Front Street
40°51′50″N 76°47′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.863889°N 76.796111°W﻿ / 40.863889; -76.796111﻿ (Beck House)
Sunbury

3

Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge

Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge

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August 8, 1979
(#79002311)

East of Potts Grove on Township 594
41°00′06″N 76°46′26″W﻿ / ﻿41.001667°N 76.773889°W﻿ / 41.001667; -76.773889﻿ (Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge)
East Chillisquaque Township

Extends into Liberty Township in Montour County

4

Col. James Cameron House

Col. James Cameron House

May 5, 1989
(#89000360)

Pennsylvania Route 405/River Road, southeast of Milton
41°00′08″N 76°51′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.002222°N 76.861944°W﻿ / 41.002222; -76.861944﻿ (Col. James Cameron House)
West Chillisquaque Township

5

Dauphin County Bridge No. 27

Dauphin County Bridge No. 27

August 2, 1993
(#93000720)

Deibler's Dam Road (Mahantango Creek Road) across Mahantango Creek
40°38′05″N 76°51′23″W﻿ / ﻿40.634722°N 76.856389°W﻿ / 40.634722; -76.856389﻿ (Dauphin County Bridge No. 27)
Lower Mahanoy Township

Extends into Mifflin Township in Dauphin County. Photo shows replacement bridge

6

Himmel's Church Covered Bridge

Himmel's Church Covered Bridge

August 8, 1979
(#79002312)

Northeast of Rebuck on Township 442
40°43′23″N 76°43′12″W﻿ / ﻿40.723056°N 76.72°W﻿ / 40.723056; -76.72﻿ (Himmel's Church Covered Bridge)
Washington Township

7

Hopper-Snyder Homestead

Hopper-Snyder Homestead

July 3, 1979
(#79002315)

Northeast of Watsontown off Pennsylvania Route 49061
41°05′39″N 76°51′21″W﻿ / ﻿41.094167°N 76.855833°W﻿ / 41.094167; -76.855833﻿ (Hopper-Snyder Homestead)
Delaware Township

8

Hower-Slote House

Hower-Slote House

August 22, 1979
(#79002314)

West of Turbotville
41°06′06″N 76°47′45″W﻿ / ﻿41.101667°N 76.795833°W﻿ / 41.101667; -76.795833﻿ (Hower-Slote House)
Lewis Township

9

Keefer Station Covered Bridge

Keefer Station Covered Bridge

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August 8, 1979
(#79002313)

East of Sunbury on Township 698
40°52′14″N 76°43′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.870556°N 76.723611°W﻿ / 40.870556; -76.723611﻿ (Keefer Station Covered Bridge)
Upper Augusta Township

10

William Kirk House

William Kirk House

December 2, 1980
(#80003590)

West of Turbotville
41°05′56″N 76°48′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.098889°N 76.811944°W﻿ / 41.098889; -76.811944﻿ (William Kirk House)
Delaware Township

11

Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge

Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge

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August 8, 1979
(#79002309)

Knoebel's Grove
40°52′38″N 76°30′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.877222°N 76.505833°W﻿ / 40.877222; -76.505833﻿ (Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge)
Ralpho Township

Extends into Cleveland Township in Columbia County

12

Kreigbaum Covered Bridge

Kreigbaum Covered Bridge

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August 8, 1979
(#79002316)

East of Elysburg on Township 459
40°50′51″N 76°30′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.8475°N 76.508056°W﻿ / 40.8475; -76.508056﻿ (Kreigbaum Covered Bridge)
Ralpho Township

Extends into Cleveland Township in Columbia County

13

Milton Armory

Milton Armory

July 12, 1991
(#91000905)

133 Ridge Avenue
41°01′01″N 76°50′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.016944°N 76.849444°W﻿ / 41.016944; -76.849444﻿ (Milton Armory)
Milton

14

Milton Freight Station

Milton Freight Station

April 13, 1977
(#77001180)

90 Broadway
41°01′10″N 76°51′08″W﻿ / ﻿41.019444°N 76.852222°W﻿ / 41.019444; -76.852222﻿ (Milton Freight Station)
Milton

15

Milton Historic District

Milton Historic District

July 24, 1986
(#86001933)

Roughly bounded by 8th and Upper Market Streets, Spruce Avenue, and Stanton, High and Apple Streets, and the Susquehanna River
41°01′20″N 76°50′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.022222°N 76.849722°W﻿ / 41.022222; -76.849722﻿ (Milton Historic District)
Milton

16

Northumberland County Courthouse

Northumberland County Courthouse

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December 30, 1974
(#74001800)

207 Market Street
40°51′42″N 76°47′43″W﻿ / ﻿40.861667°N 76.795278°W﻿ / 40.861667; -76.795278﻿ (Northumberland County Courthouse)
Sunbury

17

Northumberland Historic District

Northumberland Historic District

November 18, 1988
(#88002313)

Roughly bounded by Fourth and A Streets, the North Shore Railroad, and Wheatley Avenue
40°53′26″N 76°47′39″W﻿ / ﻿40.890556°N 76.794167°W﻿ / 40.890556; -76.794167﻿ (Northumberland Historic District)
Northumberland

18

Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct

Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct

December 19, 1978
(#78002438)

Bounded by Broadway, Filbert Street, Limestone Run, and Bound Avenue
41°01′07″N 76°51′13″W﻿ / ﻿41.018611°N 76.853611°W﻿ / 41.018611; -76.853611﻿ (Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct)
Milton

19

Dr. Joseph Priestley House

Dr. Joseph Priestley House

September 11, 1981
(#81000554)

100 King Street
40°53′20″N 76°47′37″W﻿ / ﻿40.888889°N 76.793611°W﻿ / 40.888889; -76.793611﻿ (Dr. Joseph Priestley House)
Northumberland

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Joseph Priestley House

Joseph Priestley House

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October 15, 1966
(#66000673)

Priestley Avenue
40°53′24″N 76°47′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.89°N 76.790278°W﻿ / 40.89; -76.790278﻿ (Joseph Priestley House)
Northumberland

With reference to the table and the supplementary paragraphs listed.

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The Allenwood River Bridge was a historic bridge in Delaware Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , and Gregg Township , Union County , Pennsylvania . The two-lane , five-span , pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge carried Pennsylvania Route 44 over the West Branch Susquehanna River . The bridge was one of the oldest and longest spans crossing that river . Its builder , in 1895 , was the Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Company , a nationally prominent bridge manufacturer from 1877 through 1920 . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 . In 1990 it was replaced with a concrete bridge .
The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches , along with the North Branch , of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States . The North Branch , which rises in upstate New York , is generally regarded as the extension of the main branch , with the shorter West Branch being its principal tributary . The West Branch , which is 243 miles ( 391 km ) long , is entirely within the state of Pennsylvania , draining a large mountainous area within the Allegheny Plateau in the western part of the state . Along most of its course it meanders along mountain ridges and through water gaps , forming a large zigzag arc through central Pennsylvania around the north end of the Allegheny Ridge . In colonial times the river provided an important water route to the Ohio River valley . In the 18th century , its lower valley became a significant industrial heartland of Pennsylvania . In the 20th century , the upper reaches of the West Branch turned a yellow/orange color due to sulfurous drainage from nearby and abandoned deep bituminous coal mines . [ citation needed ]
The Susquehanna River ( /ˌsʌskwəˈhænə/ ; Lenape : Siskëwahane ) is a major river located in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States . At 444 miles ( 715 km ) long , it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States that drains into the Chesapeake Bay . With its watershed , it is the 16th-largest river in the United States , and the longest river in the early 21st-century continental United States without commercial boat traffic . The Susquehanna River forms from two main branches : the North Branch , which rises in Cooperstown , New York , and is regarded by federal mapmakers as the main branch or headwaters , and the West Branch , which rises in western Pennsylvania and joins the main branch near Northumberland in central Pennsylvania . The river drains 27,500 square miles ( 71,000 km2 ) , including nearly half of the land area of Pennsylvania . The drainage basin ( watershed ) includes portions of the Allegheny Plateau region of the Appalachian Mountains , cutting through a succession of water gaps in a broad zigzag course to flow across the rural heartland of southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Maryland in the lateral near-parallel array of mountain ridges . The river empties into the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay at Perryville and Havre de Grace , Maryland , providing half of the Bay 's freshwater inflow . The Chesapeake Bay is the ria of the Susquehanna .
Delaware Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 4,489 , up from 4,341 at the 2000 census .
The Beck House , also known as the Old Scott House , is a historic home located at Sunbury , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was included by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in its Inventory of Historical Places in April 1975 , and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 .
Sunbury /ˈsʌnbɛri/ is a city in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . It is located in Central Pennsylvania 's Susquehanna River Valley on the east bank of the Susquehanna River , just downstream of the confluence of its main and west branches . It dates to the early 18th century and is the county seat of Northumberland County . Thomas Edison features in the town 's history , and the historic Edison Hotel was renamed in his honor . Other historic sites include the Beck House , Northumberland County Courthouse , and Sunbury Historic District , all listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Sunbury is the principal city in the Sunbury , PA Micropolitan Statistical Area and one of three principal cities in the Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury , PA Combined Statistical Area . Sunbury 's population was 9,905 at the 2010 census .
The Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge , also known as the Sam Wagner Covered Bridge , is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Liberty Township near Potts Grove in Montour County , Pennsylvania and East Chillisquaque Township near Mooresburg in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It is an 86-foot , 8 inch long , Burr Truss bridge built in 1881 . It crosses Chillisquaque Creek . The Gottlieb Brown Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 .
East Chillisquaque Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 668 , up from 664 in the 2000 census .
Col. James Cameron House is a historic home located at West Chillisquaque Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built in four sections ; a 2 1/2-story , formal brick section and a 1 1/2-story , brick kitchen were built between 1840 and 1842 ; a 2-story , brick addition was built about 1860 ; and a 1-story , wood frame kitchen addition sometime in the mid- to late-19th century . It is in a vernacular Federal style . An Italianate style porch was added to the 2-story , brick section about 1860 . Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding dated to the mid-19th century . The property was vested with the Milton Historical Society in 1981 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 .
Pennsylvania Route 405 ( PA 405 ) is a 27.963-mile-long ( 45.002 km ) state highway that runs in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . The southern terminus of PA 147 in West Chillisquaque Township near the borough of Milton . The route heads northward along the West Branch Susquehanna River through Milton , Watsontown and Muncy until entering Hughesville , where it terminates at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 ( US 220 ) . PA 405 originated as the Muncy and Hughesville Plank Road , a 5-mile ( 8.0 km ) plank road from Muncy to Hughesville , created in 1853 . The plank road also consisted of a bridge over the Muncy Canal on the outskirts of the community . PA 405 was assigned in 1941 , after switching between numerous designations , including alignments of US 15 , US 111 , US 220 , and US 711 . The alignment of PA 405 was extended to its current southern terminus when PA 147 was realigned onto a new highway . As part of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project , PA 405 will continue south from its current southern terminus , replacing the stretch of PA 147 until its junction with PA 61 in Sunbury , its new southern terminus . PA 147 will have a new alignment between those two junctions and will not be duplexed with PA 405 at any point .
West Chillisquaque Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 2,627 , down from 2,846 at the 2000 census .
Dauphin County Bridge No . 27 , also known as Seaman Bridge , is a historic iron truss bridge spanning Mahantango Creek at Mifflin Township , Dauphin County , Pennsylvania and Lower Mahanoy Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It has a single span , 162.5-foot-long ( 49.5 m ) . The bridge was constructed in 1896 , by the Chambersburg Bridge Company , Chambersburg , Pennsylvania . The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1978 . After petitions from local residents , it was reopened , but closed again to vehicular traffic in 1983 and to pedestrian traffic in 1992 due to deterioration . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 .
Mahantango Creek is a 36.2-mile-long ( 58.3 km ) tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin , Northumberland , Schuylkill , and Snyder County counties , Pennsylvania in the United States . Mahantango or Mahantongo ( pronounced Ma-ha-tun-ga ) is a Lenape word , translated where we had plenty of meat to eat , good hunting grounds or where we kill deer . The name is shared by a creek , a valley and a mountain in central Pennsylvania , and is a common street name in the area . Mahantango Creek rises in northern Schuylkill County between Line Mountain and Mahantango Mountain and flows west , eventually forming the boundary between Northumberland and Dauphin counties . There is also a portion of Mahantango Creek on the opposite side of the Susquehanna River , in today 's Snyder County . It is on the boundary between Snyder County and Juniata County . This section of Mahantango Creek begins in the mountains of the Western portions of Snyder and Juniata Counties and empties into the Susquehanna , near McKee 's Half Falls . This area along the Mahantango , also known as Mahantango Township , was land granted and settled in the mid 1750s by Peter and Michael Shaffer . Both had farms , Michael Shaffer also had a Lumber Mill and a Distillery . Little Mahantango Creek joins Mahantango Creek near the village of Rough and Ready . Pine Creek joins Mahantango Creek near the census-designated place of Klingerstown . Mahantango Creek joins the Susquehanna River 6.2 miles ( 10 km ) upstream of the borough of Millersburg .
Lower Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 1,709 , up from 1,586 at the 2000 census .
The Himmel 's Church Covered Bridge crosses over Schwaben Creek on Middle Creek Road , east of Rebuck , Pennsylvania , in Washington Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built in 1874 , and rehabilitated in 1973 . It is a King post truss style wooden covered bridge , with a length of 44-foot-long ( 13 m ) . It currently remains in use to automobile traffic . The Bridge is located near the site of the Schwaben Creek werewolf , according to local folklore . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8 , 1979 .
Washington Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 746 , up from 660 at the 2000 census . Himmel 's Church Covered Bridge is located within the township .
Hopper-Snyder Homestead is a historic home located at Delaware Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built about 1800 , and is a 2 1/2-story , five bay by two bay , rectangular stone dwelling with a wood frame addition . It has a gable roof and interior stone chimney . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 .
Hower-Slote House , also known as the Fort Freeland House , is a historic home located at Lewis Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built about 1845 , and is a 2 1/2-story , five bay by two bay , rectangular brick dwelling in the Germanic style . It measures 40 feet by 28 feet , and has a gable roof . The house is sites on the location of the American Revolutionary War Fort Freeland . It was also the site of grist and sawmills ( 1772 ) , a fulling mill ( 1806 ) , and later commercial enterprises . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 .
Lewis Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 1,915 , up from 1,862 at the 2000 census .
Keefer Station Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Upper Augusta Township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It is a 109-foot-long ( 33 m ) , Burr Truss bridge , constructed in 1888 . It crosses the Shamokin Creek . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 .
Upper Augusta Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . It was formed in 1846 by the division of Augusta Township ( one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County formed in 1772 ) into Upper and Lower sections . The population at the 2010 Census was 2,586 , up from 2,556 at the 2000 census .
William Kirk House , also known as the Warrior Run Farm , is a historic home located at Delaware Township , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built in 1828 , and is a two-story , five bay , rectangular brick dwelling with a two-story rear ell . It has a gable roof dated to about 1870 , with a decorated cornice . The interior has a center hall plan . Also on the property is a contributing large barn with a gable roof and silo . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 .
The Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Knoebels Amusement Resort connecting Cleveland Township in Columbia County , Pennsylvania and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It is a 40-foot-long ( 12 m ) , modified Queen Post Truss bridge with a wood shingled roof , constructed in 1875 . It was moved to its present located between 1935 and 1937 . It crosses South Branch Roaring Creek . It is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 .
Ralpho Township is a township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , in the United States . The population at the 2010 Census was 4,321 , up from 3,764 at the 2000 Census .
The Kreigbaum Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Cleveland Township in Columbia County , Pennsylvania and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It is a 62.1-foot-long ( 18.9 m ) , Queen Post Truss bridge , constructed in 1875 . It crosses South Branch Roaring Creek . It is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 .
Milton Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Milton , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was designed by W.G . Wilkins Co . It was built in 1922 and expanded in 1930 . It is a T-plan building consisting of a two-story administration building with a one-story drill hall executed in the Tudor Revival style . It is constructed of brick and sits on a concrete foundation . It features stone window and door surrounds . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 .
Milton is a borough in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , on the West Branch Susquehanna River , 50 miles ( 80 km ) north of Harrisburg , located in Central Pennsylvania 's Susquehanna River Valley . It is about 10 miles upriver from the mouth of the West Branch Susquehanna River and about 30 miles downriver of Williamsport .
Milton Freight Station is a historic freight station located at Milton , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad in 1883 . It is a one-story , brick building measuring 30 feet by 100 feet , with a 20 foot long platform at the southern end . It sits on a stone foundation and has a gable roof . The building houses borough offices . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 . It is located in the Milton Historic District .
Milton Historic District is a national historic district located at Milton , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It encompasses 719 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Milton . The buildings mostly date from the 1880s to the early 20th century ; older buildings were largely lost due to a fire in 1880 and floods in 1972 and 1977 . Residential buildings are in a variety of architectural styles including Colonial Revival , Bungalow / American Craftsman , Queen Anne , and Richardsonian Romanesque . Notable buildings include two surviving Federal style stone houses at 355 S. Front and 37 W. 4th , Methodist Episcopal Church ( 1882 ) , First Presbyterian Church ( 1882 ) , Hotel Milton , former Elk 's Home , Sears Roebuck Building , former Dreifuss Brothers Store , Stetler Hotel , Milton Water Company Building ( 1890 ) , Milton National Bank / Public Library , Masonic Temple ( 1930 ) , U.S. Post Office , former Shimer Corporation works , Pennsylvania and Reading Freight Station , YMCA building , and Reid Tobacco Company . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 .
Northumberland County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Sunbury , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . It was built in 1865 , and is a three-story , brick building in the Italianate style . A three-story wing was added in 1911 . It features three arched doors on the front facade , brownstone quoins at the corners , and a clock tower with a copper dome . The tower bell was donated by Simon Cameron . In 1878 , it was the site of the murder trial and conviction of the last Molly Maguire , Peter McManus . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 .
The Northumberland Historic District is a historic district listed in the US government 's National Register of Historic Places in 1988 . The gem of the district is a National Historic Landmark , the Joseph Priestley House . It includes one other separately Registered Historic Place , the Dr. Joseph Priestley House , also known as the Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library . It is bordered roughly by 4th Street , A Street , N. Shore Railroad , and Wheatley Avenue in Northumberland , Pennsylvania . In 1988 there were more than 100 contributing structures and 73 non-contributing structures in the district .
The North Shore Railroad ( reporting mark NSHR ) is a short line railroad that operates 44 miles ( 71 km ) of track in Northumberland , Montour , Columbia , and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania in the United States . The line runs generally northeast between Northumberland ( in Northumberland County ) and the unincorporated village of Beach Haven in Salem Township ( in Luzerne County ) . Other communities served include Danville ( in Montour County ) , Bloomsburg , and Berwick ( both in Columbia County ) . The rail line runs generally northeast along the north shore of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River , roughly following U.S. Route 11 . There are 10 miles ( 16 km ) of SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority track in Northumberland County , 12 miles ( 19 km ) in Montour County , and 15 in Columbia County . Beach Haven is just east of Berwick and the Columbia County - Luzerne County line . The corporate offices are located in Northumberland , where there is a connection to the Norfolk Southern Railway line .
Northumberland is a borough in Northumberland County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 3,804 at the 2010 census .
Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct and related sites located at Milton , Northumberland County , Pennsylvania . The Milton Section was built in 1829-1830 , as part of the West Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal . It encompasses 20 contributing structures and 2 contributing sites and consists of the Limestone Run Aqueduct , canal bed , and towpath . The aqueduct consists of a single span built of stone and wood , 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) and a width of 75-foot ( 23 m ) . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 .
The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library , also known as the Dr. Joseph Priestley House or Cross Keys Inn , in Northumberland , Pennsylvania , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 . It was built as an inn in 1820 , and purchased in about 1880 by the theologian and scientist Joseph Priestley 's great grandson Dr. Joseph Priestley . Dr. Priestley used it as a home and medical office . It was made into a public library about 1925 . It is located at 100 King Street in Northumberland , at the corner of Front Street ( Route 11 ) . It is within the Northumberland Historic District , which also includes the Joseph Priestley House .
The Joseph Priestley House was the American home of 18th-century British theologian , Dissenting clergyman , natural philosopher ( and discoverer of oxygen ) , educator , and political theorist Joseph Priestley ( 1733-1804 ) from 1798 until his death . Located in Northumberland , Pennsylvania , the house , which was designed by Priestley 's wife Mary , is Georgian with Federalist accents . The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ( PHMC ) operated it as a museum dedicated to Joseph Priestley from 1970 to August 2009 , when it closed due to low visitation and budget cuts . The house reopened in October 2009 , still owned by the PHMC but operated by the Friends of Joseph Priestley House ( FJPH ) . Fleeing religious persecution and political turmoil in Britain , the Priestleys emigrated to the United States in 1794 seeking a peaceful life . Hoping to avoid the political troubles that had plagued them in Britain and the problems of urban life they saw in the United States , the Priestleys built a house in rural Pennsylvania . Nevertheless , political disputes and family troubles dogged Priestley during the last ten years of his life . After the Priestleys died , their home remained in private hands until the turn of the 20th century , when George Gilbert Pond , a professor from what is now Pennsylvania State University , bought it and attempted to found the first Priestley museum . He died before he could complete the project and it was not until the 1960s that the house was first carefully restored by the PHMC and designated a National Historic Landmark . A second renovation was undertaken in the 1990s to return the home to the way it looked during Priestley 's time . The home has been a frequent place of celebration for the American Chemical Society ; they commemorated the centennial and bicentennial of the discovery of oxygen gas by Priestley as well as the 250th anniversary of Priestley 's birth .