Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Pennsylvania - Somerset County
Somerset County Pennsylvania has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kooser State Park Family Cabin District, Laurel Hill RDA, Petersburg Tollhouse, Boswell Historic District and Bridge in Jenner Township.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Somerset County places including CCC Camps SP-8 and SP-15, Civilian Conservation Corps, Horace Trumbauer, Dickey, S.E., and Co., Peter Gerhart, Christian Ankeny, Caldwell & Drake, Calvin Fulton, Newton Mognet and Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Somerset Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Barronvale Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003633)
W of Somerset off LR 55118, Middlecreek Township , Somerset
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cramer,Cassimer
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Beechdale Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003628)
Also known as Burkholder Bridge
SW of Berlin off US 219, Brothersvalley Township , Berlin
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
archives document
Bollman, W., and Company Bridge (added 1978 - - #78002471)
1.5 mi. (2.4 km) N of Myersdale on U.S. 219 , Meyersdale
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Bridge in Jenner Township (added 1988 - - #88000853)
LR 55125 over Roaring Run , Pilltown
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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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Flight 93 National Memorial (added 2002 - - #04000272)
West of Sky Line Road, Shanksville vicinity , Stonycreek Township
Million Moments~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
More Information:
archives document
Glessner Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003631)
NW of Shanksville off LR, 55068, Stonycreek Township , Shanksville
Wonder al, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Glessner,Tobias
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
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:
archives document
Hair, Matthew, Farm (added 1996 - - #96001207)
Also known as Shaulis, Clavin, Farm;Fruit Crest
Off PA 601, 1 mi. N of Boswell , Hollsopple
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Hite House (added 1998 - - #98001428)
121 W. Main St. , Stoystown Borough
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
King's Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003632)
W of Somerset off PA 653, Middlecreek Township , Somerset
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Lower Humbert Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003638)
N of Ursina off LR 55030, Lower Turkeyfoot Township , Ursina
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
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:
archives document
Miller's Store (added 1992 - - #92000948)
Also known as Trent House and General Store;Trenthouse Inn and Country Sto
Jct. of PA 3029 and PA 3033, Middlecreek Township , Trent
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Mognet,Newton
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Post Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
New Baltimore Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003630)
Off LR 55051, Allegheny Township , New Baltimore
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
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:
archives document
New Colonial Hotel (added 2005 - - #05000411)
Also known as Stagecoach Inn; Sechler Sports Distributing, Historic Colonial Hotel
319 Main St. , Meyersdale
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meyersdale Planing Mill
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Packsaddle Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003629)
SW of Glen Savage off LR 55005, Fairhope Township , Glen Savage
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
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:
archives document
Petersburg Tollhouse (added 1979 - - #79002346)
Off U.S. 40 , Addison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Second National Bank of Meyersdale (added 2002 - - #02000068)
Also known as Gallatin National Bank, Meyersdale Borough Buildinjg
151 Center St. , Meyersdale
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Butler, Wright, Graves, J.S.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Government Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
archives document
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
Shaffer's Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003637)
W of Tire Hill on T 634, Conemaugh Township , Tire Hill
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
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:
archives document
Somerset County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80003634)
E. Union St. and N. Center Ave. , Somerset
Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fulton,J.C., Caldwell & Drake
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
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
Emma Lee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
Trostletown Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003636)
SE of Stoystown off US 30, Quemahonig Township , Stoystown
Wonder al, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Uptown Somerset Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001254)
Roughly bounded by N. Kimbery, Main, Columbia, and W. Catherine Sts. , Somerset
Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Wable--Augustine Tavern (added 1995 - - #95001353)
US 40, approximately 1 mi. E of Addison, Addison Township , Addison
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Walter's Mill Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003635)
N of Somerset off PA 985, Somerset Township , Somerset
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ankeny,Christian
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Windber Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001705)
Roughly bounded by the borough line, Cambria Ave., 28th St. and the Big Paint Cr. , Paint Borough
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Wolf, Penrose, Building (added 2002 - - #02000967)
Also known as Rockwood Opera House
450 Main St. , Rockwood
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Business, Music Facility, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
Zimmerman, Daniel B., Mansion (added 1995 - - #95000129)
Also known as Manor Hill;Inn at Georgian Place
800 Georgian Place Dr., Somerset Township , Somerset
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Trumbauer, Horace
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
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