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

Bedford County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District and Bedford Historic District, Bedford County Alms House, Schellsburg Historic District.

The famous person James Buchanan is associated with one of more of the Bedford County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bedford County places including Donald Ross, Solomon Filler, L.M. Simon and Frank J. Fulton. Prominent architectural styles found in Bedford Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Bedford County Alms House (added 1988 - - #88002378)

Also known as Bedford County Home

Cumberland Rd., .4 mi. S of Bedford , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,L.M.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bedford Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004187)

Roughly bounded by East, West, and Watson Sts., and the Raystown Branch of Juniata River , Bedford

Aude, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Filler,Solomon

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001413)

Also known as Bedford Springs Hotel

US 220, Bedford Township , Bedford

Niagara, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ross,Donald, Filler,Solomon

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Buchanan,James

Significant Year:

1923, 1824, 1806

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Resort

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation

Dutch Corner Historic Agricultural District (added 2015 - - #15000533)

Bedford Township, Bedford Township

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD

Schellsburg Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000677)

Approx. centered on Pitt St., Market and Baltimore Sts. , Schellsburg Borough

Liandrei, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fulton, Frank J.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

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