Vandergrift Historic District
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
Vandergrift Historic District | |
 Washington Avenue in Vandergrift, HABS photo, April 1990 | |
40°36′09″N 79°33′44″W / 40.60250°N 79.56222°W / 40.60250; -79.56222 | |
| Area | 88 acres (36 ha) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Olmsted, Frederick Law, Firm |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000525[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1995 |
The Vandergrift Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
History and architectural features
This district encompasses 625 contributing buildings and two contributing sites that are located in Vandergrift. They were built roughly between 1895 and 1925, and includes a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional properties. They were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival, and were laid out on a plan developed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Notable non-residential buildings include the casino, train station, company office building, and churches. The two contributing sites are landscaped parks.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Terry A. Necciai (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vandergrift Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-250, "Vandergrift Railroad Station, 77 Washington Avenue, Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA", 1 photo, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-296, "Apollo Iron & Steel Works, West of Washington & Lincoln Avenues, Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA", 4 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HAER No. PA-296-A, "Apollo Iron & Steel Works, Company Housing", 3 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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