Unionville Historic District

The Unionville Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Unionville Historic District
Unionville Historic District, May 2010
Unionville Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Unionville Historic District
Unionville Historic District is located in the United States
Unionville Historic District
LocationU.S. Route 220 and Pennsylvania Route 504, Unionville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′22″N 77°52′34″W / 40.90611°N 77.87611°W / 40.90611; -77.87611
Area120 acres (49 ha)
Built1848
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Italianate, Georgian
NRHP reference No.79002194[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

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This district includes 173 contributing buildings and three contributing sites that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Unionville. The buildings are primarily residential and date as early as 1848 and include a number of "I"-plan houses and other vernacular or folk house types. Notable non-residential buildings include the Moses-Taylor Tavern, the Peters Temperance House, the Union Church, the Methodist Church (c. 1860), the Griest Store, and the Union Grange Hall.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes William M. Laughlin and Nancy Reade (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Unionville Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.