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

Pike County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pinchot, Gifford, House, Promised Land State Park Whittaker Lodge District, Promised Land State Park Whittaker Lodge District, Milford Historic District and Milford Historic District (Boundary Increase).

The famous person Gifford Pinchot is associated with one of more of the Pike County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pike County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, Richard Morris Hunt, multiple builders, George Barton and Alfred Marvin. Prominent architectural styles found in Pike Country are Beaux Arts, Gothic Revival and Italianate.

Gordon, Jervis, Grist Mill Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003163)

Also known as Milford Grist Mill;Rowe's Mill

Water, Mill, and Seventh Sts. , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Milford Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000898)

Also known as Milford Downtown Historic District

Roughly along Broad, Harford, Ann, Catharine, High, and Fourth Sts. , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Barton, George

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Education, Commerce, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Milford Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2002 - - #02000951)

Roughly encompassing the gridded portion of Milford , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marvin, Alfred, multiple builders

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater

Pinchot, Gifford, House (added 1966 - - #66000694)

Also known as Grey Towers;The Pinchot Institute

W edge of Milford , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Pinchot,Gifford

Significant Year:

1946, 1865

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

Promised Land State Park Whittaker Lodge District (added 1986 - - #86003752)

10 mi. N of Canaddensis on PA 390 , Canadensis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

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:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Promised Land State Park Whittaker Lodge District (added 1987 - - #87000047)

10 mi. N of Canadensis on PA 390 , Canadensis

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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:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park