Huntingdon Borough Historic District

Huntingdon Borough Historic District

Blair Company Building A, May 1989
Location Roughly bounded by Moore, Second, Allegheny, and Ninth Sts., Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°29′10″N 78°00′41″W / 40.48611°N 78.01139°W / 40.48611; -78.01139Coordinates: 40°29′10″N 78°00′41″W / 40.48611°N 78.01139°W / 40.48611; -78.01139
Area 87 acres (35 ha)
Built 1787
Architectural style Federal, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 86000852[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 1986

Huntingdon Borough Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 521 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Huntingdon. They date from the late-18th century to the arly-20th century, and are primarily two- and three-story brick or frame structures. The buildings are reflective of popular architectural styles including Federal, Italianate, and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the county jail (1829), Union Depot (1872), Penn Hunt Hotel (1873-1874), switching tower (c. 1900), Fisher and McMurtie's Store (c. 1850), Reed's Drug Store (1865), Port Building (1875), Iron Front Store (1884), and Blair Building (1889).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George J. Drobnock; Rory Peachey; Nancy S. Shedd (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huntingdon Borough Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-03.

External links

All of the following are located in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA:


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