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

Erie County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lawrence Park Historic District and Sommerheim Park Archeological District, Corry Historic District, Girard Commercial Historic District and Lovell Manufacturing Company.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Euro-American and Native American dating back to 4999 BC.

The famous person Heman Janes is associated with one of more of the Erie County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Erie County places including J.W. Anderson, Howard Hicks, Charles Cross and John Hill. Prominent architectural styles found in Erie Country are Italianate, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Corry Historic District (added 2022 - - #100007549)

Roughly bounded by Smith St., Maple Ave., Mill and Church Sts., 2nd and 1st Aves., Allen, Mott, and Grace Sts., Corry

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Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Transportation

Lawrence Park Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002402)

Roughly bounded by East Lake Rd., Lawrence Pkwy., Bell St. & Smithson Ave., Lawrence Park Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson, J.W., Cross, Charles, Hicks, Howard, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1911-1965 AD

Lovell Manufacturing Company (added 1997 - - #96001551)

Also known as Lovell Place

1301 French St. , Erie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

North East Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000414)

Roughly bounded by Division, N. Lake, Eagle, N. Pearl, and Gibson Sts. , North East

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Sommerheim Park Archeological District (added 1986 - - #86000397)

Also known as Scott County Park;36Fr153-158

Address Restricted , Mill Creek Township

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, Native American

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Union City Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000417)

Roughly bounded by Third, High, Main, and South Sts. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, 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, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Waterford Bourough Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000419)

Also known as See Also:Eagle Hotel

Roughly bounded by N. Park Row, High, W. First, and Walnut Sts. , Waterford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

West 21st Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000418)

125--262 W. 21st St. and 2014--2125 Sassafras St. , Erie

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Janes,Heman

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Park Place (added 1980 - - #80003489)

Bounded by N. Park Row, Peach, 5th, and State Sts. , Erie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Hill,John

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

West Sixth Street Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000353)

Also known as See Also:Reed, Charles Manning, Mansion;Watson-Curtze Mansio

W. 6th St. from Poplar to Peach St. , Erie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival, Second Empire

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, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling