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

Indiana County Pennsylvania has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Blairsville Armory, Bridge in West Wheatfield Township, Eliza Furnace, Indiana Armory and McCormick, John B., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Indiana County historic places including John Buchanan McCormick and John P. Elkin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Indiana County places including W.G. & Co. Wilkins, John Buchanan McCormick, Wilkins,W.G.,Co., Joseph F. Kuntz, James W. Drum, Voris,Haigh, & Gregg Co., C.H. Sparks, Paul Gill, Herbert Conklin and G.W. Hesker. Prominent architectural styles found in Indiana Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Federal.

Blairsville Armory (added 1989 - - #89002069)

119 N. Walnut St. , Blairsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wilkins,W.G. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

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

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Breezedale (added 1979 - - #79002238)

Also known as Sutton-Elkin House

Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Italianate

Historic Person:

Elkin,John P.

Significant Year:

1899, 1868, 1865

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Bridge in West Wheatfield Township (added 1988 - - #88000774)

LR 32008 over Richards Run , Robinson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Indiana Passenger Station (added 1993 - - #93000365)

Also known as Indiana Train Station

1125 Philadelphia St. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Clark, Sen. Joseph O., House (added 2011 - - #11000646)

247 1st Ave., Glen Campbell Borough

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Clark, Silas M., House (added 1978 - - #78002406)

Also known as Clark Memorial Hall;History House

6th St. and Wayne Ave. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Museum

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Commodore Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001057)

Roughly bounded by PA 286, Vanderbilt Ave., Musser St. and Fisher Ave., Green Township , Commodore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gill, Paul

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

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Diehl, George, Homestead (added 1987 - - #87000672)

E of US 422 on Diehl Rd. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

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Downtown Indiana Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000366)

Roughly bounded by Water, 7th and 6th Sts. and Wayne Ave. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Conklin, Herbert, Drum, James

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Government Office, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Eliza Furnace (added 1991 - - #91001138)

Also known as Ritter's Furnace

Lower Main St., Buffington and Blacklick Townships , Vintonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Graff's Market (added 1980 - - #80003504)

27 N. 6th St. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hesker,G.W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Harmon's Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79002242)

NE of Willet , Willet

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Indiana Armory (added 1991 - - #91001698)

621 Wayne Ave. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kuntz,Joseph F., Wilkins,W.G.,Co.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

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

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Indiana Borough 1912 Municipal Building (added 1983 - - #83002247)

39 7th St. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herlinger,Fred, Conklin,Herbert King

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Government Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Kintersburg Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79002241)

S of Kintersburg , Kintersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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McCormick, John B., House (added 1974 - - #74001787)

W of Georgeville off PA 210 , Georgeville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCormick,John Buchanan

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

McCormick,John Buchanan

Significant Year:

1905, 1902, 1817

Area of Significance:

Invention, Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Mitchell, James, House (added 1978 - - #78002407)

57 S. 6th St. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Old Indiana County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001788)

601 Philadelphia St. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drum,James W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office (added 1979 - - #79002240)

6th St. and Nixon Ave. , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Law, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Saltsburg Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000386)

Roughly, W of Plum and Walnut Alleys to Kiskiminetas R. , Saltsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Restaurant

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Rectory (added 1988 - - #88000463)

36--38 W. Campbell St. , Blairsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gregory,Robert

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Sutton, John, Hall (added 1975 - - #75001643)

Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus , Indiana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Voris,Haigh, & Gregg Co., Drum,James W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Thomas Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79002237)

N of Fulton Run , Creekside

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

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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Trusal Covered Bridge (added 1979 - - #79002243)

W of Willet , Willet

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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