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

Potter County Pennsylvania 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 Cherry Springs Picnic Pavilion and Austin Dam, Coudersport Historic District, Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Station and Potter County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Potter County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, T. Chalkey Hatton, H.A. Button and William Bell. Prominent architectural styles found in Potter Country are Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Austin Dam (added 1987 - - #86003570)

Also known as Bayless Paper Company Dam

PA 872 , Austin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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Cherry Springs Picnic Pavilion (added 1987 - - #87000052)

8 mi. N of Carter Camp off PA 44 , West Branch Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

More Information:

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Coudersport Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000997)

Also known as See Also:Potter County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Seventh, East, Water and Main Sts. , Coudersport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Station (added 1976 - - #76001673)

Also known as Couderspot Depot

201 S. West St. , Coudersport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Button,H.A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Potter County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75001664)

E. 2nd St. , Coudersport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,William

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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