Borough of Mechanicsburg, PA DELINEATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICT

[Ord. 1067, 1/18/2005, § 1]

The area within the Historic District is that as shown on the Official Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg, which together with all explanatory matters thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.[1]

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Editor's Note: The Official Historic District Map is on file in the office of the Borough Manager.

The Historic District is bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at the intersection of the center line of Simpson Street and with the center line of Main Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Pine Street; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Pine Street to its intersection with the center line of Strawberry Alley; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Strawberry Alley to its intersection with the center line of North Washington Street; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of North Washington Street to its intersection with the southern boundary of the railroad right-of-way of land now or formerly of Norfolk Southern Corporation; thence in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of land now or formerly of Norfolk Southern Corporation to the center line of Frederick Street; thence northerly along the center line of Frederick Street to the northern boundary of land now or formerly of Norfolk Southern Corporation; thence in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of land now or formerly of Norfolk Southern Corporation to the southwest corner of land now addressed and known as 3 West Allen Street; thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of 3 West Allen Street to the center line of Allen Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Allen Street to its intersection with the center line of Market Street; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Market Street to its intersection with the southern railroad right-of-way of land now or formerly owned by Norfolk Southern Corporation; thence in an easterly direction along the southern railroad right-of-way of land now or formerly owned by Norfolk Southern Corporation to its intersection with the center line of Walnut Street; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Walnut Street to its intersection with the center line of Allen Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Allen Street to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Street; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Chestnut Street to its intersection with the center line of Strawberry Alley; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Strawberry Alley to a point at the northwest corner of land now addressed and known as 411 East Main Street; thence southerly along the western boundary of 411 East Main Street to the center line of Main Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Filbert Street; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Filbert Street to a point at the southeast corner of land now addressed and known as 12 South Filbert Street; thence in a westerly direction along the southern

boundary of 12 South Filbert Street to the southwest corner of said land; thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of 12 South Filbert Street to its intersection with the center line of Upper Alley; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Upper alley to its intersection with the center line of Walnut Street; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Walnut Street to its intersection with the center line of Simpson Street; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Simpson Street to its intersection with the center line of Brant Alley; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Brant Alley to its intersection with Keller Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Keller Street to a point at the northeast corner of land now addressed and known as 8 East Keller Street; thence in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of 8 East Keller Street to the center line of Hill Alley; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Hill Alley to a point at the northwest corner of land now addressed and known as 21 East Coover Street; thence in a southerly direction along the western boundary of 21 East Coover Street to the center line of Coover Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Coover Street to a point at the northeast corner of land now addressed and known as 20 East Coover Street; thence in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of 20 East Coover Street to the center line of South Alley; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of South Alley to the center line of Brant Alley; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Brant Alley to the center line of Marble Street; thence in an easterly direction along the center line of Marble Street to the center line of Brant Alley; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Brant Alley to a point at the northeast corner of land now addressed and known as 619 South Market Street; thence in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of 619 South Market Street to the center line of Market Street; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Market Street to its intersection with the center line of Mumma Avenue; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Mumma Avenue to a point at the southeast corner of land now addressed and known as 4 Mumma Avenue; thence in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of 4 Mumma Avenue to the northeast corner of 4 Mumma

Avenue in line of land now addressed and known as 710 South Market Street; thence in a northerly direction by the western boundary of 710 South Market Street to a point at the northwest corner of land now addressed and known as 612 South Market Street; thence in an easterly direction by the northern boundary of 612 South Market Street to the center line of Weaver Alley; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Weaver Alley to its intersection with the center line of Coover Street; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Coover Street to a point at the southwest corner of land now addressed and known as 318 South Market Street; thence in a northerly direction along the western boundary of 318 South Market Street to the center line of West Hill Alley; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of West Hill Alley to the center line of Weaver Alley; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Weaver Alley to the center line of West King Alley; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of West King Alley to the center line of High Street; thence in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of land now addressed and known as 214 South High Street to the center line of Cedar Alley; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Cedar Alley to a point at the southeast corner of land now addressed and known as 215 West Simpson Street; thence in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of 215 West Simpson Street to the center line of Hummel Alley; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Hummel Alley to a point at the southeast corner of land now addressed and known as 223 South York Street; thence in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of 223 South York Street to a point at the northeast corner of land now addressed and known as 225 South York Street; thence in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of 225 South York Street to the center line of Keller Street; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Keller Street to its intersection with the center line of Monroe Alley; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Monroe Alley to its intersection with the center line of Simpson Street; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Simpson Street to its intersection with the center line of Main Street, the place of BEGINNING.

The Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg shall be located in the office of the Borough Secretary and made available for public inspection during regular office hours. The Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg shall be identified by the certification of the Borough Secretary, properly attested, noting the date of enactment of this chapter and bearing the seal of the Borough under the follow text: "This is to certify that this is the Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg referred to in Section 201 of Chapter 10A of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Mechanicsburg."

If, in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of this chapter, changes are made in Historic District boundaries, such changes shall be entered on the Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg, after approval by all applicable authority, as follows: "On (date) by official action of the Borough Council, the following (change) was made in the Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg: (description of change)." This entry shall be certified and attested by the Borough Secretary. No amendment shall become effective until such change has been approved by the Council and, if it involves the addition of an area to the district, approved by resolution of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and noted on said map.

Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Historic Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg, the official Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg which shall be located in the office of the Borough Secretary shall be the final authority as to the current historic status of buildings and other structures in the Borough for purposes of this chapter.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the district as shown on the Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg, the following rules shall apply:

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of street or alley rights-of-way shall be construed to follow such center lines.

Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or extensions of features indicated in the above shall be so construed.

Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Historic District Map of the Borough of Mechanicsburg, or in other circumstances not covered by the above, the Permit Officer shall interpret the district boundaries.