Huntingdon Borough Historic District

The Huntingdon Borough Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

Huntingdon Borough Historic District
Blair Company Building A, May 1989
Huntingdon Borough Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Huntingdon Borough Historic District
Huntingdon Borough Historic District is located in the United States
Huntingdon Borough Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Moore, Second, Allegheny, and Ninth Sts., Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°29′10″N 78°00′41″W
Area87 acres (35 ha)
Built1787
ArchitectSmith, William; Et al.
Architectural styleFederal, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.86000852[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1986

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

History and architectural features

This district includes 521 contributing buildings which are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Huntingdon. They date from the late-eighteenth century to the early-twentieth 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]

2020 Fire

On May 12, 2020, at approximately midnight, the workshop area of the Blair Building caught fire. More than a hundred people lost their apartments and the entire building was declared a loss.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#86000852)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2011. 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 December 3, 2011.
  3. Guay, Jessica (May 12, 2020). "Residents displaced after large fire in Huntingdon". Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

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

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