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

Beaver County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Economy Historic District, Old Economy, Racoon Creek RDA and Beaver Historic District and Bridgewater Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Beaver County historic places including George Rapp and Matthew Stanley Quay.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Beaver County places including Harmony Society and CCC Camps SP-6 and SP-16. Prominent architectural styles found in Beaver Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Beaver Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001201)

Also known as See Also:Fort McIntosh

Roughly bounded by the C and P Railroad tracks, Fair Ave., 5th St., 3rd St., and Sassafras Ln. , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Quay,Matthew Stanley

Significant Year:

1792

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, School, Single Dwelling

Bridgewater Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000713)

Also known as Sharon;W. Bridgewater;See Also:William Dunlap Mansion

Roughly bounded by Bridge St., Mulberry St., Fulton St., Cherry Alley, Elm St., and Beaver River , Bridgewater

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Economy Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001142)

Also known as See Also:Old Economy Village

Old Economy Village roughly bounded by PA 65, 12th, Merchant, and 16th Sts. , Ambridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harmony Society

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Industry, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum, Single Dwelling

Old Economy (added 1966 - - #66000644)

Also known as Old Economy Village

NE of Pittsburgh on PA 65 , Ambridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Rapp,George

Significant Year:

1905, 1825

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Racoon Creek RDA (added 1987 - - #87000745)

Also known as Racoon Creek State Park

20 mi. S of Rochester on PA 18 , Rochester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC Camps SP-6 and SP-16

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:

Domestic, Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Institutional Housing, Park, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure