Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Pennsylvania - Mercer County
Mercer County Pennsylvania has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bridge in French Creek Township, Buhl, Frank H., Mansion, Johnston's Tavern, Mercer County Court House and Quaker Bridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mercer County places including Columbia Bridge Works, Charles Owsley, Owsley & Boucherle, J.R. Gemmell, Samuel W. Foulk, unknown, C.H. Owsley and Samuel H. Foulk. Prominent architectural styles found in Mercer Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Art Deco.

August, Wendell, Forge (added 1996 - - #96001192)
620 Madison St. , Grove City
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Big Bend Historical Area (added 1975 - - #75001654)
6 mi. NW of Mercer on Shenango River , Mercer
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Village Site
More Information:
archives document
Bridge in French Creek Township (added 1988 - - #88000862)
LR 43074 over French Creek , Carlton
Ruhrfisch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Columbia Bridge Works
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:
archives document
Buhl, Frank H., Mansion (added 1977 - - #77001175)
422 E. State St. , Sharon
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Owsley,Charles
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
First Universalish Church of Sharpsville (added 2003 - - #03000491)
131 N. Mercer Ave. , Sharpsville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Foulk, Samuel W.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum
More Information:
archives document
Gibson House (added 1978 - - #78002430)
210 Liberty St. , Jamestown
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
Greenville Commercial Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000964)
Also known as Downtown Greenville
Centered on Main, Canal and Clinton Sts. , Greenville
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Foulk, Samuel H., Owsley, C.H.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Johnston's Tavern (added 1972 - - #72001136)
Also known as New Lodge Inn
6 mi. S of Mercer on U.S. 19 , Mercer
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001793)
5 mi. S of Greenville off PA 58 , Greenville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Processing, Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Lindsey, Christiana, House (added 1998 - - #97001655)
313 E. Butler St. , Mercer Borough
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Mercer County Court House (added 1998 - - #98001369)
Roughly along Diamond, Erie and Pitt Sts. , Mercer
Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Owsley & Boucherle
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
New Hamburg Historical Area (added 1974 - - #74001794)
7 mi. S of Greenville off PA 58 , Greenville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Village Site
More Information:
archives document
Pierce, Jonas J., House (added 1996 - - #96001206)
18 E. Shenango St. , Sharpsville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Quaker Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000863)
LR 43135 over Little Shenango River , Greenville
Ruhrfisch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gemmell,J.R.
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:
archives document
Waugh, Alexander P. and James S., House (added 1998 - - #98000402)
23 W. Main St. , Greenville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
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