{"nrhp_refnum":"10001107","name":"Souderton Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Railroad Ave, E Broad St, Noble St, Spruce Alley, S Front St, Washington Ave","address_restricted":false,"city":"Souderton","county":"Montgomery County","state":"PA","lat":40.309974502000046,"lon":-75.32278863394059,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-06-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 122-acre historic district in the borough of Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, made up of 554 resources, mostly residential and commercial buildings with some religious and industrial properties. Its architecture spans roughly 1857 to 1930.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district is a cohesive collection of late 19th and early 20th century architecture that grew directly from the 1857 arrival of the North Pennsylvania railroad, which made Souderton the commercial and industrial center of upper Montgomery County. Its buildings show a range of vernacular and high-style designs typical of the period, and the district retains integrity of its built environment.","narrative":"Souderton's historic district is a concentration of residential, commercial, religious and industrial buildings in the borough of Souderton in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Most of its 554 resources date from about 1890 to 1920, with examples from as early as 1857 and minimal changes to later buildings from the 1940s and 1950s. Brick, stone and stucco are the main materials, and many buildings are two to two-and-a-half stories. The district grew after the North Pennsylvania railroad reached the town in 1857, when Henry Souder reportedly offered land for a route through his property. Industries such as cigar factories, sawmills and hay baling drew workers who needed housing and shops. The 1893 J.M. Landis & Company department store, whose front façade was designed by Lansdale architect Milton Bean, is cited as an example of the Queen Anne style adapted to commercial use. The district is significant for its architecture, which illustrates how a small railroad village became a regional economic center.","period_of_significance":"1857-1930","architect_builder":"Landes, Jerome; Bean, Milton B.; Talley, Charles M.; Moyer, Tilghman; Medary, Milton B., Jr.; Martin, A. Oscar","architectural_style":"Federal, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, Commercial Style, Bungalow, Prairie/American Foursquare, Art Deco","criteria":["C"],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:10:27.299217-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/10001107.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998192","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/montgomery-county/souderton-historic-district-10001107/"}