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

Westmoreland County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District, New Kensington Production Works Historic District, Slickville Historic District, Vandergrift Historic District and West Overton Historic District.

The famous person Henry Clay Frick is associated with one of more of the Westmoreland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Westmoreland County places including Thomas Tressler, Abraham Overholt, Olmstead, Frederick Law, Firm, J.A. Truxall, Ralph Adams Cram, J.C. Fulton, S.J. Zearly, Robert Bowers, Cookman, William H., et al. and J. F. McWilliams. Prominent architectural styles found in Westmoreland Country are Italianate, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Academy Hill Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000516)

Roughly bounded by Baughman St., N. Maple Ave., Kenneth St., Culbertson Ave., Beacon St., and Pennslyvania Ave. , Greensburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cram, Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Medical Business/Office, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Greensburg Downtown Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000884)

Also known as See Also:Westmoreland County Courthouse;Greensburg Railroad

Roughly bounded by Tunnel St., Main St., Third St. and Harrison Ave. , Greensburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cookman, William H., et al., Cram, Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional, Theater

Hannastown Farm (added 1994 - - #94000209)

Also known as Steel,William,Farm

NW of jct. of T825 and PA 64054, Salem Township , Forbes Road

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ligonier Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001054)

Also known as See Also:Fort Ligonier;National Guard Armory

Jct. of Main and Market Sts. , Ligonier

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McWilliams, J. F.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District (added 1987 - - #87000107)

2 mi. SE of Rector on Linn Run Rd. , Rector

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling

Mount Pleasant Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000903)

Roughly along Main, S. Church, Eagle, Walnut and College Sts. , Mount Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Bowers, Robert

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

New Kensington Downtown Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000904)

Roguhly bounded by 8th Ave., 3rd St., 11th Ave., and Barnes Ave. , New Kensington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Geisey, James

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Art Deco, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

New Kensington Production Works Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000397)

Also known as New Kensington Works;Arnold Works

Roughly along the Allegheny R., from Sixteenth St. to Seventh St. , New Kensington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Salem Crossroads Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002484)

Also known as Delmont

Pittsburgh and Greenburg Sts. , Delmont

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Scottdale Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000320)

Roughly bounded by Walnut St., Constitution Way, Arthur Ave. and Jacob's Cr. , Scottdale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zearly, S.J., Fulton, J.C.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Slickville Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000522)

Roughly bounded by Greenburg and Second Ave. and Delmont, Court, Cottage and Fred Sts., Salem Township , Slickville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Truxall, J.A., Tressler, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Vandergrift Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000525)

Roughly bounded by Lincoln, Sherman, Franklin and Washington Aves., along the outer lot lines , Vandergrift

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olmstead, Frederick Law, Firm

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

West Overton Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001572)

Frick Ave. , East Huntingdon Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overholt,Abraham

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Frick,Henry Clay

Significant Year:

1849, 1850

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling