The Schellsburg Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Schellsburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Schellsburg Historic District | |
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Location | Approximately centered on Pitt, Market, and Baltimore Sts., Schellsburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°02′52″N 78°38′35″W / 40.04778°N 78.64306°W |
Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
Built | 1808 |
Architect | Fulton, Frank J. |
Architectural style | Federal, Prairie School, et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 01000677[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 21, 2001 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district encompasses ninety-two contributing buildings that are located in the crossroads community of Schellsburg. They were built roughly between 1810 and 1949 and include notable examples of Prairie School and Federal-style architecture.
There are seventy-three residences, three historic churches, one former school, fifteen commercial buildings, three mixed use buildings, and fifteen barns.[2]
This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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 Jonathan E. Daily (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Schellsburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 22, 2011.