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

Somerset County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kooser State Park Family Cabin District, Laurel Hill RDA, Boswell Historic District and Cairnbrook Historic District and Hair, Matthew, Farm.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Somerset County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC Camps SP-8 and SP-15, Dickey, S.E., and Co., Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., unknown, Purcell & Fry, George Reynolds, Peter Gerhart, Frank J. Fulton and Calvin Fulton. Prominent architectural styles found in Somerset Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Boswell Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000519)

Roughly bounded by Hower Ave., Atkinson Way, Quemahoning Creek, Main St. and Juniata St. , Boswell

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Cairnbrook Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000523)

Roughly bounded by the Penn Central RR tracks, McGregor Ave., Windber Ave. and John St., Shade Township , Cairnbrook

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dickey, S.E., and Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industrial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Hair, Matthew, Farm (added 1996 - - #96001207)

Also known as Shaulis, Clavin, Farm;Fruit Crest

Off PA 601, 1 mi. N of Boswell , Hollsopple

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Kooser State Park Family Cabin District (added 1987 - - #87000111)

10 mi. N of PA Turnpike Exit 10 on PA 31 , Jefferson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Laurel Hill RDA (added 1987 - - #87000738)

Also known as Laurel Hill State Park

4 mi. W of New Centerville and PA 281 , Somerset

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC Camps SP-8 and SP-15

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Park, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Shade Furnace Archeological District (added 2008 - - #07001380)

Also known as Old Shade Furnace; Shade Forge, 36S0282;36So283;32S0284

Address Restricted , Reitz

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Village Site, Water Works

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Stoystown Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000605)

Roughly bounded by W & E Forbes Rds.,E Main St., Meadow St. E Penn Ave, S Sommerset St., W Penn Ave. and W Main St. , Stoystown Borough

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fulton, Frank J., Fulton, Calvin

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Uptown Somerset Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001254)

Roughly bounded by N. Kimbery, Main, Columbia, and W. Catherine Sts. , Somerset

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Purcell & Fry

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Uptown Somerset Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97000286)

Roughly bounded by W. Union and W. Main Sts., N. Center and N. Edgewood Aves. , Somerset

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Windber Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001705)

Roughly bounded by the borough line, Cambria Ave., 28th St. and the Big Paint Cr. , Paint Borough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

European, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Windber Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001705)

Roughly bounded by the borough line, Cambria Ave., 28th St. and the Big Paint Cr. , Windber

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

European, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store