Pennsylvania - Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County Pennsylvania has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include O'Hara, John, House, Patterson, Burd, House, Pottsville Armory, Swatara Furnace and Yuengling, D. G., and Son Brewing Complex.

Several famous people are associated with these Schuylkill County historic places including John O'Hara, Burd Patterson and Conrad Richer.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Schuylkill County places including David Yuengling, McCormick & French, Wertley,Walter,& Sons, James Schlegel, Frank X. Reilly, Peter Filbert, Sarah Bannan, George Ormrod and Harry Maurer. Prominent architectural styles found in Schuylkill Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Federal.

Anthracite Bank Building (added 1978 - - #78002469)
Also known as The Beard Building
133 W. Broad St. , Tamaqua
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cloud Home (added 1978 - - #78002465)
Also known as John Bannan House
351 S. 2nd St. , Pottsville
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bannan,Sarah
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mt. Pleasant Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002211)
Also known as Monterey
TR 881 & SR 901 , Mt. Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
New Ringgold Gristmill (added 1978 - - #78002464)
SR 53062 , New Ringgold
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Nutting Hall (added 1980 - - #80003627)
205 S. Tulpehocken St. , Pine Grove
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Filbert,Peter
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Richer,Conrad
Significant Year:
1825, 1823
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
O'Hara, John, House (added 1978 - - #78002466)
606 Mahantongo St. , Pottsville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
O'Hara,John
Significant Year:
1870
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Ormrod, George, House (added 1977 - - #77001193)
218 W. Broad St. , Tamaqua
Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ormrod,George
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Patterson, Burd, House (added 1995 - - #95000515)
803 Mahantongo St. , Pottsville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Patterson, Burd
Significant Year:
1830
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pine Grove Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002210)
Also known as Pine Grove
S. Tulpehocken & Mill Sts., & Swatara Creek , Pine Grove
Flickr upload bot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pottsville Armory (added 1991 - - #91001701)
502 N. Centre St. , Pottsville
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wertley,Walter,& Sons, McCormick & French
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
More Information:
Pottsville Downtown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003819)
Roughly bounded by Laurel Blvd., Railroad, Morris and 4th Sts. , Pottsville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reilly,Frank X.
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Reading Railroad Passenger Station--Tamaqua (added 1985 - - #85003164)
Off W. Broad St. , Tamaqua
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Schuylkill County Bridge No. 113 (added 1978 - - #78002468)
W of Rock off PA 895 , Rock
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 (added 1978 - - #78002467)
E of Rock off PA 895 , Rock
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
St. Paul's Union Church and Cemetery (added 1995 - - #95000516)
Also known as Old White Church and Cemetery
Jct. of T-798 and PA 4037, SW corner, about 1 mi. E of Ringtown, Union Township , Ringtown
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Swatara Furnace (added 1991 - - #91001140)
Old Forge Rd. E of Lebanon Reservoir, Pine Grove Township , Suedberg
JoeRed, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tamaqua Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000059)
Roughly bounded by the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rowe & Mauch Sts., East End Ave., Mountain Ave., and West Cottage Ave. , Tamaqua
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schlegel, James, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Parking Lot, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Yuengling, D. G., and Son Brewing Complex (added 1985 - - #85000180)
Also known as Eagle Brewery
5th and Mahantongo Sts. , Pottsville
Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
More Information:
Yuengling, Frank D., Mansion (added 1979 - - #79002342)
1440 Mahantongo St. , Pottsville
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maurer,Harry
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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