Historic Districts
Pennsylvania - Armstrong County
Armstrong County Pennsylvania has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 7, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No.8 and Allegheny River Locka and Dam No. 5.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Armstrong County places including Dravo Corp., Dravo Construction Company, Corps of Engineers, York Engineering & Construction, Clyde Hatten, Joseph F. Kuntz, U.G.I. Contracting Co., Concrete Steel Bridge Co., Great Western Iron Works and Hulings & Dickey. Prominent architectural styles found in Armstrong Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne and Georgian.

Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 (added 2000 - - #00000400)
1258 River Rd. , Freeport
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Corps of Engineers, Dravo Corp.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Engineering, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 7 (added 2000 - - #00000401)
Along PA 4023, 0.6 mi. N of Kittanning Br. , Kittanning
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dravo Corp.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Maritime History, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 9 (added 2000 - - #00000403)
Terminus of PA 1004, 0.2 mi. N of T488 , Widnoon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
York Engineering & Construction
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No.8 (added 2000 - - #00000402)
Along PA 1033, 1.5 mi. S of Templeton , Templeton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.G.I. Contracting Co.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Transportation, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Allegheny River Locka and Dam No. 5 (added 2000 - - #00000399)
830 River Rd. , Freeport
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Corps of Engineer, Dravo Construction Company
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail (added 1981 - - #81000526)
E. Market St. , Kittanning
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
Bradys Bend Iron Company Furnaces (added 1980 - - #80003407)
PA 68 , Bradys Bend
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Economics, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Industrial
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Bridge between Madison and Mahoning Townships (added 1988 - - #88000798)
LR 03178 over Mahoning Creek , Deanville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Colwell Cut Viaduct (added 1988 - - #88000796)
Also known as Hogback Hill Bridge
LR 66 over Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR , Seminole
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Concrete Steel Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Drake Log Cabin (added 1983 - - #83002214)
Williams Alley , Apollo
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Ford City Armory (added 1989 - - #89002074)
301 Tenth St. , Ford City
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hatten,Clyde, Kuntz,Joseph F.
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
More Information:
Marshall, Thomas, House (added 1976 - - #76001602)
State St. , Dayton
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (added 1978 - - #78002340)
W of Cowansville off PA 268, Sugarcreek Township , Cowansville
NoVACyclist, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Stephen's Church (added 1980 - - #80003408)
PA 68 , Bradys Bend
Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
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