The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Located on U.S. Route 113, Frankford, was founded in 1808 and incorporated in 1937. The town was named Frankford Village in 1848 upon the acquisition of a post office. The establishment of the Pennsylvania Railroad brought a hotel, commercial establishments and an opera house to make Frankford a thriving commercial and cultural center.
The Capt. Ebe Chandler House (1880) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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1 historic place in Frankford
1 place in Frankford is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
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Stories next door
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