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

Centre County Pennsylvania (Page 2) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rhone, Leonard, House, Pickle, Simon, Stone House, Potter-Allison Farm, Rebersburg Historic District and Rowland Theater.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Archaic and Early Archaic dating back to 1499 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Centre County historic places including Leonard Rhone, Gen. James Potter, Conrad Reber, John George Schultz, William Thomas and George Wilson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Centre County places including Robert Cole, Daniel Waggoner, William Kinnear, Julian Millard, George Wilson, Samuel Turner and W.A. Hoyt. Prominent architectural styles found in Centre Country are Georgian, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Pickle, Simon, Stone House (added 1977 - - #77001144)

Jct. of PA 192 and PA 445 , Madisonburg

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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:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Potter-Allison Farm (added 1977 - - #77001143)

SE of Centre Hall on PA 144, Potter Township , Centre Hall

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Potter,Gen. James,et al.

Significant Year:

1850, 1817

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Rebersburg Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002188)

PA 192 , Rebersburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Late Victorian, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Rhone, Leonard, House (added 1985 - - #85003448)

Also known as Rhoneymeade

Off PA 45 , Centre

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Rhone,Leonard

Significant Year:

1874, 1853

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Rowland Theater (added 1979 - - #79002186)

Front St. , Philipsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoyt,W.A., Millard,Julian

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

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South Ward School (added 1978 - - #78002360)

Bishop St. , Bellefonte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cole,Robert

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Thomas, William, House (added 1976 - - #76001620)

Also known as Wren's Nest

266 N. Thomas St. , Bellefonte

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Thomas,William,et al.

Significant Year:

1834, 1785

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Thompson, Gen. John, House (added 1978 - - #78002366)

Also known as Plum Bottom

E. Branch Rd. , State College

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Tudek Site (added 1982 - - #82003778)

Also known as 36 Ce 238

Address Restricted , State College

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Early Archaic

Period of Significance:

1000-1499 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Union Church and Burial Ground (added 1978 - - #78002365)

Also known as Old Mud Church

E. Presqueisle St. , Philipsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kinnear,William, Turner,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Schultz,John George

Significant Year:

1842, 1820

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Unionville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002194)

U.S. 220 and PA 504 , Unionville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Georgian, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Waggoner, Daniel, Log House and Barn (added 1979 - - #79002190)

SW of Spring Mills, Potter Township , Spring Mills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waggoner,Daniel

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Waggoner,Daniel

Significant Year:

1809

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Wilson, George, Homestead (added 1982 - - #82003776)

SW of Centennial on PA 550 , Centennial

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson,George

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Wilson,George

Significant Year:

1810

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Woodward Inn (added 1978 - - #78002367)

PA 45 , Woodward

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Historic Person:

Motz,John,Jr.

Significant Year:

1814

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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