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

Venango County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Emlenton Historic District and Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District, Franklin Historic District, Oil City North Side Historic District and Oil City South Side Historic District.

The famous person Harry Jennings Crawford is associated with one of more of the Venango County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Venango County places including Emmett E. Bailey, W. Holmes Crosby, Joseph P. Bresnot, Joseph P. Brenot, Various and Multiple et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Venango Country are Italianate, Romanesque and Colonial.

Emlenton Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001256)

Roughly bounded by Allegheny R., the borough limits, Kerr Ave., Hickory, and Center Sts. , Emlenton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crosby, W. Holmes

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Crawford, Harry Jennings

Significant Year:

1837

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Franklin Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003583)

Roughly bounded by Miller Ave., Otter, 8th, Buffalo, and 16th Sts. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

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

Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001250)

Also known as Oilville; Cornplanter; see also National Transit Building an

Generally along Seneca, Center, Elm, Sycamore, Duncomb, and Main Sts. , Oil City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bresnot, Joseph P., Bailey, Emmett E.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Italianate, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Oil City North Side Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001335)

Also known as Cottage Hill; Palace Hill; Polish Hill

Roughly bounded by Conrail RR, Manning St., Park Rd., Deer St., and Linden, Hasson, Bishop, Carroll and E. Bissell Ave. , Oil City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple et al., Various

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, European

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Oil City South Side Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001249)

Also known as Venango City;Laytonia

Roughly bounded by Allegheny R., Wilson Ave., Lee's Ln., W. Third, and W. Fifth Sts., and Reservoir St. , Oil City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brenot, Joseph P., Bailey, Emmett E.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store