Harriman Historic District

Harriman Historic District
Harriman district in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
LocationBristol, PA
Nearest cityPhiladelphia
Coordinates40°06′31″N 74°50′39″W / 40.10861°N 74.84417°W / 40.10861; -74.84417
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built1907–1921
ArchitectFred T. Ley Company, Inc.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Tudorbethan
NRHP reference No.87000673
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1987

The Harriman Historic District is located in the northern section of Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) residential area with 109 buildings, mostly houses, and the local secondary school.

By 1921, production at the shipyard had declined due to a postwar shipbuilding slump. The government consequently closed the shipyard and put many of the residential houses up for auction. Most remain standing today, and in 1987 the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a well-preserved example of a government planned and financed residential neighborhood from the World War I era.