History · Harbison

Harbison’s history is
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Harbison Township was named for Arthur Harbison, a pioneer settler and judge.

The Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Harbison

Harbison has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 7 historic buildings, because Evangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche alone counts 7.

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1place listed1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
7historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1990first listedEvangelische Lutherische Emanuels Kirche

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
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