The Lititz Moravian Historic District is a national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

that is located in

Lititz Lititz is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, north of the city of Lancaster. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,370. History Lititz was founded by members of the Moravian Church in 1756 and was named af ...

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Lancaster County (; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the south central part of Pennsylvania. ...

. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1986.

History and architectural features

This district includes 113 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures that are located in Lititz. It has notable examples of the

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and

Late Victorian Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...

architectural styles. The buildings date from roughly 1755 to 1930. Notable buildings include the Warden's House (c. 1757), Corpse House (''Leichen Kappelchen'')History of the Lititz Moravian Congregation, 1749-1999. Privately published by subscription of the congregation. (1786), Werner House, Tinsley Cottage, Sisters' House (1758), Moravian Church (1787), Brothers' House (1759), Lititz National Bank, Commonwealth National Bank (1922), Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel (1884) on the campus of Linden Hall School, and the General Sutter Inn (originally the ''Zum Anker'', established 1764). The contributing site is the Moravian Church Cemetery, which was established in 1758 and contains the graves of General

John Augustus Sutter John Augustus Sutter (February 23, 1803 – June 18, 1880), born Johann August Sutter and known in Spanish as Don Juan Sutter, was a Swiss immigrant of Mexican and American citizenship, known for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area ...

, of

California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...

fame, and his wife Anna Dubeld Sutter, and

Francis Florentine Hagen Francis Florentine Hagen (1815–1907) was a Moravian minister and composer. He is best known for his hymn "Morning Star" (1836) that is typically sung on Christmas Eve. Hagen was born in Salem, North Carolina, on October 30, 1815, the son of Jo ...

, composer of the beloved Christmas hymn " Morning Star, O Cheering Sight." Also located in the district are the separately listed Congregational Store,

Sturgis Pretzel House The Sturgis Pretzel House of Lititz, Pennsylvania, founded in 1861, is the oldest commercial pretzel bakery in the United States. The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery remains active in pretzel production and is a tourist attraction. History In 185 ...

, and

Johann Agust Sutter House Johann Agust Sutter House is a historic home located at Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1871, and is a -story, brick dwelling with a gable roof in a Late Victorian style. It measures 30 feet wide by 42 feet deep. In the 1 ...

. ''Note:'' This includes This district was listed on the

in 1986.

Gallery

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William Werner House William Werner House is a historic home located at Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1762, and is a -story, four bay frame dwelling on a stone foundation. It has a steep gable roof and is in the Georgian style. It measure ...

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Lititz, Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Federal architecture in Pennsylvania Historic districts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Moravian settlement in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania