Historic Districts
Pennsylvania - Mifflin County
Mifflin County Pennsylvania has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McCoy House, Lewistown Armory and Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, Juniata Division, Canal Section, Embassy Theatre and Mifflin County Courthouse.

The famous person Frank Ross McCoy is associated with one of more of the Mifflin County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mifflin County places including DeWitt Jr. Clinton, Lawrie & Green, Holman & Simon, Daniel Ziegler, Haverstick-Borthwick Co., Albert Douglas Hill, James A. Royer, Philip Diehl, Steinbach & Billmyer Co. and G. Frank Witman. Prominent architectural styles found in Mifflin Country are Colonial Revival, Art Deco and Federal.

Embassy Theatre (added 1998 - - #98000899)
6 S. Main St. , Lewistown
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haverstick-Borthwick Co., Hill, Albert Douglas
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Lewistown Armory (added 1991 - - #91000513)
1101 Walnut St., Derry Township , Lewistown
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lawrie & Green
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
More Information:
McCoy House (added 1973 - - #73001641)
17 N. Main St. , Lewistown
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
McCoy,Frank Ross
Significant Year:
1874
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Mifflin County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76001649)
1 W. Market St. , Lewistown
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ziegler,Daniel, Holman & Simon
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Montgomery Ward Building (added 1984 - - #84003497)
3-7 W. Market St. , Lewistown
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Royer,James A., Witman,G. Frank
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
More Information:
Old Hoopes School (added 1978 - - #78002431)
NE of Lewistown , Lewistown
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Old Stone Arch Bridge (added 1979 - - #09000096)
Over Jack's Creek, Derry Township , Lewistown
KATMAAN, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Diehl, Philip
Area of Significance:
Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related
More Information:
Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, Juniata Division, Canal Section (added 2002 - - #02000069)
1.5 mi. section of canal bet. PA RR Main Line and Juniata River , Granville Township
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clinton, DeWitt Jr.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Wollner Building (added 1984 - - #84003499)
16 W. Market St. , Lewistown
BotMultichill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Steinbach & Billmyer Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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