National Register of Historic Places listings in Blair County, Pennsylvania


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Blair County, Pennsylvania.

Location of Blair County in Pennsylvania

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 28 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Two sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks and another is designated a National Historic Site.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location Municipality Description
1 Allegheny Furnace
 
Allegheny Furnace
September 6, 1991
(#91001131)
3400 Crescent Road
40°29′32″N 78°24′26″W / 40.4922°N 78.4072°W / 40.4922; -78.4072 (Allegheny Furnace)
Altoona
2 Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
 
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
October 15, 1966
(#66000648)
U.S. Route 22
40°27′15″N 78°32′25″W / 40.4542°N 78.5403°W / 40.4542; -78.5403 (Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site)
Allegheny Township Extends into Conemaugh and Cresson Townships in Cambria County
3 Altoona Armory
 
Altoona Armory
May 9, 1991
(#91000507)
327 Frankstown Road
40°28′53″N 78°23′50″W / 40.4814°N 78.3972°W / 40.4814; -78.3972 (Altoona Armory)
Logan Township
4 Baker Mansion
 
Baker Mansion
June 5, 1975
(#75001619)
3500 Baker Boulevard
40°29′26″N 78°24′30″W / 40.4906°N 78.4083°W / 40.4906; -78.4083 (Baker Mansion)
Altoona
5 Birmingham Bridge
 
Birmingham Bridge
March 20, 1990
(#90000400)
Over the Juniata River, north of Birmingham off Pennsylvania Route 350
40°38′56″N 78°11′57″W / 40.6489°N 78.1992°W / 40.6489; -78.1992 (Birmingham Bridge)
Tyrone Township Extends into Warriors Mark Township in Huntingdon County
6 Blair County Courthouse
 
Blair County Courthouse
June 17, 1976
(#76001606)
423 Allegheny Street
40°25′49″N 78°23′33″W / 40.4303°N 78.3925°W / 40.4303; -78.3925 (Blair County Courthouse)
Hollidaysburg
7 Broad Avenue Historic District
 
Broad Avenue Historic District
July 25, 2002
(#02000806)
Roughly along Broad Avenue, from 23rd to 31st Streets
40°30′08″N 78°24′46″W / 40.5022°N 78.4128°W / 40.5022; -78.4128 (Broad Avenue Historic District)
Altoona
8 Central Trust Company Buildings
 
Central Trust Company Buildings
November 1, 1984
(#84000271)
1210–1218 11th Avenue
40°30′55″N 78°24′06″W / 40.5152°N 78.4017°W / 40.5152; -78.4017 (Central Trust Company Buildings)
Altoona
9 Chimney Rocks May 14, 2021
(#100006540)
Chimney Rocks Park (Chimney Rocks Rd.)
40°25′04″N 78°23′19″W / 40.4178°N 78.3887°W / 40.4178; -78.3887 (Chimney Rocks)
Hollidaysburg
10 Downtown Altoona Historic District
 
Downtown Altoona Historic District
July 24, 1992
(#92000946)
Roughly bounded by 11th Avenue, 11th Street, 15th Avenue and 13th Street, also 700–1000 Lexington and 900–1000 Howard Avenues
40°30′59″N 78°24′08″W / 40.516389°N 78.402222°W / 40.516389; -78.402222 (Downtown Altoona Historic District)
Altoona Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of August 20, 2004
11 Etna Furnace
 
Etna Furnace
April 11, 1973
(#73001593)
North of Williamsburg: roughly the area south and east of the bend of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Mount Etna
40°31′34″N 78°11′11″W / 40.526111°N 78.186389°W / 40.526111; -78.186389 (Etna Furnace)
Catharine Township Specific boundaries represent a boundary increase of September 6, 1991
12 Fort Roberdeau
 
Fort Roberdeau
May 29, 1974
(#74001753)
West of Culp off U.S. Route 220
40°34′57″N 78°16′26″W / 40.5825°N 78.273889°W / 40.5825; -78.273889 (Fort Roberdeau)
Tyrone Township
13 Highland Hall
 
Highland Hall
September 13, 1978
(#78002351)
517 Walnut Street
40°25′55″N 78°23′32″W / 40.431944°N 78.392222°W / 40.431944; -78.392222 (Highland Hall)
Hollidaysburg
14 Hollidaysburg Historic District
 
Hollidaysburg Historic District
December 26, 1985
(#85003158)
Roughly bounded by Spruce, Bella, Blair, and Juniata Streets
40°25′48″N 78°23′29″W / 40.43°N 78.391389°W / 40.43; -78.391389 (Hollidaysburg Historic District)
Hollidaysburg
15 Horseshoe Curve
 
Horseshoe Curve
November 13, 1966
(#66000647)
5 miles (8 km) west of Altoona on the Blair County Veterans Memorial Highway (SR 4008)
40°29′52″N 78°29′03″W / 40.497639°N 78.484167°W / 40.497639; -78.484167 (Horseshoe Curve)
Logan Township
16 Jacob Isett House and Store
 
Jacob Isett House and Store
March 28, 1997
(#97000290)
Legislative Route 1013, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south of junction with Legislative Route 1015
40°36′16″N 78°12′25″W / 40.604444°N 78.206944°W / 40.604444; -78.206944 (Jacob Isett House and Store)
Tyrone Township
17 D.S. Keith Junior High School
 
D.S. Keith Junior High School
December 11, 2011
(#11000922)
1318 19th Avenue
40°31′11″N 78°24′32″W / 40.519615°N 78.408785°W / 40.519615; -78.408785 (D.S. Keith Junior High School)
Altoona Part of the Educational Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
18 Knickerbocker Historic District
 
Knickerbocker Historic District
February 20, 2002
(#02000064)
4th, 5th and 6th Avenues, Burgoon Road, 40th and 41st Streets
40°29′11″N 78°24′50″W / 40.486389°N 78.413889°W / 40.486389; -78.413889 (Knickerbocker Historic District)
Altoona
19 Leap-the-Dips
 
Leap-the-Dips
March 15, 1991
(#91000229)
700 Park Avenue, Lakemont Park
40°28′15″N 78°23′48″W / 40.470833°N 78.396667°W / 40.470833; -78.396667 (Leap-the-Dips)
Logan Township
20 Llyswen Historic District
 
Llyswen Historic District
July 25, 2002
(#02000807)
Coleridge, Logan, Aldrich bounded by Mill Run and Ward
40°28′59″N 78°24′25″W / 40.483056°N 78.406944°W / 40.483056; -78.406944 (Llyswen Historic District)
Altoona
21 Mishler Theatre
 
Mishler Theatre
April 11, 1973
(#73001592)
1208 12th Avenue
40°30′59″N 78°24′07″W / 40.516389°N 78.401944°W / 40.516389; -78.401944 (Mishler Theatre)
Altoona
22 J.L. Noble School
 
J.L. Noble School
July 11, 1996
(#96000712)
209 12th Avenue, Juniata
40°32′16″N 78°23′35″W / 40.537778°N 78.393056°W / 40.537778; -78.393056 (J.L. Noble School)
Altoona
23 Penn Alto Hotel
 
Penn Alto Hotel
May 5, 1989
(#89000350)
12th Street and 13th Avenue
40°31′01″N 78°24′09″W / 40.516944°N 78.4025°W / 40.516944; -78.4025 (Penn Alto Hotel)
Altoona
24 Roaring Spring Historic District
 
Roaring Spring Historic District
March 3, 1995
(#95000133)
Roughly bounded by Barley, Lower, Walnut, Roosevelt, California, Hickory, Fairview, Sugar and North Main Streets
40°20′05″N 78°23′56″W / 40.334722°N 78.398889°W / 40.334722; -78.398889 (Roaring Spring Historic District)
Roaring Spring
25 Daniel Royer House
 
Daniel Royer House
November 3, 1975
(#75001620)
5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Williamsburg on Pennsylvania Route 866
40°25′25″N 78°16′13″W / 40.423611°N 78.270278°W / 40.423611; -78.270278 (Daniel Royer House)
Woodbury Township
26 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
 
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
September 18, 1978
(#78002350)
Sinking Valley on Old Water Street Road Northeast of Culp
40°35′39″N 78°15′01″W / 40.594167°N 78.250278°W / 40.594167; -78.250278 (St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church)
Tyrone Township
27 Tyrone Armory
 
Tyrone Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002083)
956 South Logan Avenue
40°40′11″N 78°14′25″W / 40.669722°N 78.240278°W / 40.669722; -78.240278 (Tyrone Armory)
Tyrone
28 Tyrone Borough Historic District
 
Tyrone Borough Historic District
January 21, 1993
(#92001823)
Roughly bounded by West 14th Street, Logan Avenue, Bald Eagle Avenue, the Little Juniata River, West 8th Street and Jefferson Avenue
40°40′19″N 78°14′26″W / 40.671944°N 78.240556°W / 40.671944; -78.240556 (Tyrone Borough Historic District)
Tyrone
29 Williamsburg Historic District
 
Williamsburg Historic District
May 12, 1995
(#95000518)
Approximately 30 square blocks centered around Second and High Streets
40°27′39″N 78°12′14″W / 40.460833°N 78.203889°W / 40.460833; -78.203889 (Williamsburg Historic District)
Williamsburg

Former listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Charles B. Dudley House May 11, 1976
(#76001605)
January 3, 2001 802 Lexington Avenue
Altoona Demolished in late 1999.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. ^ http://www.nps.gov/nhl/DOE_dedesignations/Dudley.htm [dead link]