Uptown Somerset Historic District
The Uptown Somerset Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Somerset in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Uptown Somerset Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by N. Kimbery, Main, Columbia, and W. Catherine Sts., Somerset, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′37″N 79°04′48″W |
| Area | 60.2 acres (24.4 ha) |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | Purcell & Fry |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Classical Revival, Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001254, 97000286 (Boundary Increase) [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995, March 28, 1997 (Boundary Increase) |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, with a boundary increase in 1997.[1]
History and architectural features
This district includes 190 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing object. It encompasses an area centered on the county government complex and Somerset County Courthouse, with the surrounding commercial district, residential areas, and cemetery.
Notable buildings include the former Somerset Trust Company Building (1906), the First National Bank (1922), the county jail and sheriff's residence (1856, 1889), the Lansberry House (1869), the Edward Scull House (1847), the former Somerset Academy (1882), Printing House Row (1872), St. Paul's United Church of Christ (1887), the IOOF Building (1889), and First Christian Church (1909-1912).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, with a boundary increase in 1997.[1]
References
- "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 R. Ann Safley (July 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Uptown Somerset Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011. and Ann Safley and Doug Reynolds (January 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Uptown Somerset Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.
