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

Beaver County Pennsylvania has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey, Economy Historic District, Legionville, Old Economy and Quay, Matthew S., House.

Many famous people are associated with these Beaver County historic places including Matthew S. Quay, George Rapp, Gen. Anthony Wayne, Matthew Stanley Quay, William McGuffy and Edward Dempster Merrick.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Beaver County places including CCC Camps SP-6 and SP-16, Legion of the United States, Harmony Society, West Penn Bridge Co., U.S. Corps of Engineers, F.J. Osterling, Hayward & Cain, Wilson,A & S, Co. and John L. Stuard. Prominent architectural styles found in Beaver Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

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

More Information:

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Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey (added 1966 - - #66000606)

Also known as Beginning Point

On the OH/PA Border, E of East Liverpool , Glasgow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Communications

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Bridge in South Beaver Township (added 1988 - - #88000868)

Walts Mill Rd. over Little Beaver , Cannelton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

West Penn Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls (added 1985 - - #85001967)

Also known as Carnegie Library of Beaver Falls

1301 7th Ave. , Beaver Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Osterling,F.J.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Clow, James Beach, House (added 1989 - - #89000349)

Chapel Dr. at Ann St. , Ellwood City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Dunlap, William B., Mansion (added 1980 - - #80003409)

1298 Market St. , Bridgewater

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Dunlap,William B.

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Fort McIntosh Site (added 1975 - - #75001614)

Address Restricted , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Greersburg Academy (added 1975 - - #75001616)

Also known as Old Stone Pile

Market St. , Darlington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

McGuffy,William,et al.

Significant Year:

1806

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Jones, B. F., Memorial Library (added 1978 - - #78002341)

663 Franklin Ave. , Aliquippa

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wilson,A & S, Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Jones,Benjamin Franklin,Sr.

Significant Year:

1929, 1927

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Legionville (added 1975 - - #75001617)

Also known as Legionville Grounds

Address Restricted , Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Wayne,Gen. Anthony

Significant Year:

1793, 1792

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Littell, David, House (added 1986 - - #86002886)

PA 18 , Hookstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hayward & Cain

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Merrick Art Gallery (added 1983 - - #83002215)

5th Ave. and 11th St. , New Brighton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Merrick,Edward Dempster

Significant Year:

1901, 1850

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Museum, Rail-Related, School

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Library, Museum, School

More Information:

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Merrill Lock No. 6 (added 1980 - - #80003410)

E of Midland on PA 68, Ohioview Township , Midland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Corps of Engineers

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Passenger Station, Aliquippa (added 1990 - - #90000700)

Also known as P & L E Passenger Station,Woodlawn

111 Station St. , Aliquippa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stuard,John L.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Quay, Matthew S., House (added 1975 - - #75001615)

205 College Ave. , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Quay,Matthew S.

Significant Year:

1904, 1874

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

Vicary, Capt. William, House (added 1974 - - #74001749)

Also known as Nannah Property

1251 4th St. , Freedom

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Vicary,Capt. William

Significant Year:

1833, 1826

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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