Trexler Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Trexler is a small village on the Ontelaunee Creek in Albany Township, Berks County, where a ford later served as a stagecoach crossing. The Ritter House, a two-and-a-half-story Georgian log house, was built in 1790 and operated as a stagecoach stop and later a general store. A stone bridge was completed over the creek in 1841, and the Trexler family developed a mill, a tannery and then a railroad-linked business center after the Reading Railroad branch arrived in 1874. Surviving buildings include a general store of 1890 with original interior shelving, an 1886 Late Victorian house, a stone Pennsylvania German bank barn, and a 1917 grain and potato warehouse. Commercial activity declined after road improvements in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and the village kept much of its appearance from that period.
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| Period of significance | c.1790-1930 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Colonial:Georgian; Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival; Other: Folk Victorian; Other: Pennsylvania Barn |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Acreage | 8 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Trexler Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.