National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County Pennsylvania has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include O'Hara, John, House, Patterson, Burd, House, Pottsville Armory, Swatara Furnace and Yuengling, D. G., and Son Brewing Complex.

Several famous people are associated with these Schuylkill County historic places including John O'Hara, Burd Patterson and Conrad Richer.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Schuylkill County places including David Yuengling, McCormick & French, Wertley,Walter,& Sons, James Schlegel, Frank X. Reilly, Peter Filbert, Sarah Bannan, George Ormrod and Harry Maurer. Prominent architectural styles found in Schuylkill Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Federal.

Anthracite Bank Building (added 1978 - - #78002469)

Also known as The Beard Building

133 W. Broad St. , Tamaqua

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Cloud Home (added 1978 - - #78002465)

Also known as John Bannan House

351 S. 2nd St. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bannan,Sarah

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mt. Pleasant Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002211)

Also known as Monterey

TR 881 & SR 901 , Mt. Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

New Ringgold Gristmill (added 1978 - - #78002464)

SR 53062 , New Ringgold

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Nutting Hall (added 1980 - - #80003627)

205 S. Tulpehocken St. , Pine Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Filbert,Peter

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Richer,Conrad

Significant Year:

1825, 1823

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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O'Hara, John, House (added 1978 - - #78002466)

606 Mahantongo St. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

O'Hara,John

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Ormrod, George, House (added 1977 - - #77001193)

218 W. Broad St. , Tamaqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ormrod,George

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Patterson, Burd, House (added 1995 - - #95000515)

803 Mahantongo St. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Patterson, Burd

Significant Year:

1830

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Pine Grove Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002210)

Also known as Pine Grove

S. Tulpehocken & Mill Sts., & Swatara Creek , Pine Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Pottsville Armory (added 1991 - - #91001701)

502 N. Centre St. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wertley,Walter,& Sons, McCormick & French

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Arms Storage

More Information:

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Pottsville Downtown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003819)

Roughly bounded by Laurel Blvd., Railroad, Morris and 4th Sts. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reilly,Frank X.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Reading Railroad Passenger Station--Tamaqua (added 1985 - - #85003164)

Off W. Broad St. , Tamaqua

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Schuylkill County Bridge No. 113 (added 1978 - - #78002468)

W of Rock off PA 895 , Rock

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 (added 1978 - - #78002467)

E of Rock off PA 895 , Rock

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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St. Paul's Union Church and Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95000516)

Also known as Old White Church and Cemetery

Jct. of T-798 and PA 4037, SW corner, about 1 mi. E of Ringtown, Union Township , Ringtown

KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Swatara Furnace (added 1991 - - #91001140)

Old Forge Rd. E of Lebanon Reservoir, Pine Grove Township , Suedberg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tamaqua Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000059)

Roughly bounded by the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rowe & Mauch Sts., East End Ave., Mountain Ave., and West Cottage Ave. , Tamaqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schlegel, James, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Parking Lot, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Yuengling, D. G., and Son Brewing Complex (added 1985 - - #85000180)

Also known as Eagle Brewery

5th and Mahantongo Sts. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

More Information:

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Yuengling, Frank D., Mansion (added 1979 - - #79002342)

1440 Mahantongo St. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Maurer,Harry

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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