Manheim Borough Historic District

Manheim Borough is a small town in northwest Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, laid out on a grid around Market Square, with Main Street and High Street meeting at its center. Henry William Stiegel, a German immigrant ironmaster, established a glassworks there in 1765, and the town grew from a village of craftsmen into an industrial and commercial center. The district's buildings date from 1762 to 1949, with most built between 1860 and 1930. Mid-to-late nineteenth century buildings include Italianate and Eastlake houses, Second Empire residences, and combined store-and-residence buildings such as the Kready Store, built about 1865 to 1875. The Eisenlohr cigar factory, the Hershey Machine and Foundry Company, and the Noggle clothing factory show the role of manufacturing. The district is listed for its commercial, industrial and architectural significance.