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

Venango County Pennsylvania has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Drake Oil Well, National Transit Building, Bridge in Cherrytree Township, Bridge in Clinton Township and Emlenton Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Proto-Shawnee and Chippewa dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Venango County historic places including Harry Jennings Crawford, Samuel F. Dale and Arnold Plumer.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Venango County places including Oscar Brenot, Horace B. Robinson, W. Holmes Crosby, Smith Bridge Company,Toledo,OH, R.A. Bigley, Cossau Bros., Morse Bridge Company, Canton Bridge Co., Joseph P. Bresnot and Emmett E. Bailey. Prominent architectural styles found in Venango Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Allegheny Baptist Church (added 1978 - - #78002478)

Also known as Free Methodist Church

PA 27 and Main St. , Pleasantville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beebe,Mamley Colton

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Bridge in Cherrytree Township (added 1988 - - #88000809)

LR 60052 over Oil Creek , Titusville

Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morse Bridge Company

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:

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Bridge in Clinton Township (added 1988 - - #88000808)

LR 60010 over Scrubgrass Creek , Kennerdell

Ruhrfisch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith Bridge Company,Toledo,OH

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:

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Connely--Holeman House (added 2007 - - #07001080)

317 Chestnut St. , Pleasantville Borough

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 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:

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Dale, Samuel F., House (added 1975 - - #75001670)

1409 Elk St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Dale,Samuel F.

Significant Year:

1875

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Drake Oil Well (added 1966 - - #66000695)

3 mi. SE of Titusville on PA 36, in Drake Well Memorial Park , Titusville

Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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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

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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

More Information:

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Indian God Rock Petroglyphs Site (36VE26) (added 1984 - - #84003585)

Also known as 36VE26

Address Restricted , Rockland Township

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Proto-Shawnee, Chippewa

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

National Transit Building (added 1978 - - #78002477)

206 Seneca St. , Oil City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robinson,Horace B., Brenot,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Oil City Armory (added 1991 - - #91000517)

Jct. of E. 2nd and State Sts. , Oil City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cossau Bros., Bailey,Emmett E.,Co.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

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:

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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

Mavisd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Pithole City, Site of (added 1973 - - #73001667)

10 mi. SE of Titusville , Titusville

Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Pithole Stone Arch (added 1988 - - #88000869)

LR 60046 over Pithole Creek , Oleopolis

Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bigley,R.A.

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:

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Plumer Block (added 1986 - - #78002476)

Also known as Hancock Building

1205 Liberty St. , Franklin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plumer,Arnold

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Plumer,Arnold

Significant Year:

1866

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Rockland Furnace (added 1991 - - #91001139)

On Shull Run N of the Allegheny R., NW of Emlenton , Emlenton

Thefulgurator, 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

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1977 - - #77001197)

Also known as U.S. Federal Building

270 Seneca St. , Oil City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

More Information:

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Witherup Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000800)

LR 60007 over Scrubgrass Creek , Kennerdell

Ruhrfisch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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