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GAR Building (Lykens, Pennsylvania)
GAR Building is a historic fraternal building located at Lykens, Pennsylvania, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1850 and 1852, and is a two-story, gray limestone building with a gable roof. It features an ornamental front entry. It originally housed a church. From 1867 to 1887, it was a private residence. It then housed an armory from 1888 to 1890, a fire company from 1890 to 1898, when it was purchased by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The GAR and Women's Auxiliary occupied the building until 1973, when it was "sold" to the Lykens Borough. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. References {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Religious buildings and structures completed in 1852 Buildings and structures in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Dauph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lykens, Pennsylvania
Lykens is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Anthracite coal mining sustained a population of 2,762 in 1900 and 2,943 in 1910. The population was 1,865 at the 2020 census. Lykens is part of the Harrisburg– Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Lykens was laid out in 1848. The borough was named for Andrew Lycan. The GAR Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Geography Lykens is located in northeastern Dauphin County at , in the valley of Wiconisco Creek, between Short Mountain and Big Lick Mountain to the north, and Berry Mountain to the south. U.S. Route 209 passes through the borough, leading northeast to Pottsville and west to Millersburg on the Susquehanna River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,937 people, 810 households, and 528 families residing in the borough. The population densi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |