Fairfield Historic District (Fairfield, Pennsylvania)

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Fairfield Historic District is a national historic district in Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania. It covers about 169.5 acres and is roughly bounded by Landis Drive, Steelman Street, Wortz Drive, and the northwest border of Fairfield Borough.

The district includes 117 historic buildings, 1 historic site, and 2 historic structures. Most of the buildings date from the late 18th to the mid-19th century and sit in the central business district and the surrounding homes, including the Daniel Musselman Farm.

Some houses were used as hospitals after a July 3, 1863 skirmish of the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Battle of Fairfield, a Gettysburg campaign engagement. The Musselman Farm property served as the field hospital for Johnson’s Division of the Confederate Army.

Notable structures include the John Miller Manor House (1797), the Musselman Farmhouse with its stone/frame barn complex (Greek Revival style), several Lutheran and Roman Catholic churches, the Mrs. Blythe House, and the R.C. Swope House. The Fairfield Inn is also located within the district but is listed separately.

Fairfield Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2000, as part of the Adams County properties associated with the Battle of Gettysburg MPS.