Pennsylvania - Jefferson County
Jefferson County Pennsylvania has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Clear Creek State Park Day Use District and Clear Creek State Park Family Cabin District, Brockwayville Passenger Depot, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad, Brookville Historic District and Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including William Henry Gray, Phillip Taylor and Theodore M. Kurtz.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, McKean Harl, Carr,John,H., Henry C. Park, Edward Henry, William Henry Gray, Unkknown, H.C. Parks, Robinson & Winkler and James Knox Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Colonial Revival, Second Empire and Classical Revival.

Brockwayville Passenger Depot, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad (added 2003 - - #03000489)
Alexander Street at Fourth Ave. , Brockway
Dkccmoore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Brookville Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003409)
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Franklin Ave., Church and Main Sts. , Brookville
Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Philosophy
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse (added 1982 - - #82001538)
White and Main Sts. , Brookville
Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carr,John,H., Robinson & Winkler
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
Clear Creek State Park Day Use District (added 1987 - - #87000018)
4 mi. N of Sigel on PA 949 , Sigel
Flickr upload bot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Park, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Park, Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
Clear Creek State Park Family Cabin District (added 1987 - - #87000106)
4 mi. N of Sigel on PA 949 , Sigel
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gray-Taylor House (added 1979 - - #79002244)
9 Walnut St. , Brookville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gray,William Henry
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Gray,William Henry
Significant Year:
1882
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hall, Joseph E., House (added 1978 - - #78002408)
Also known as Hall-Nicholson House;Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library
419 W. Main , Brookville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Herpel Brothers Foundry and Machine Shop (added 2004 - - #04000806)
45 W. Main St. , Reynoldsville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Jefferson Theater (added 1985 - - #85001001)
230 N. Findley St. , Punxsutawney
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harl,McKean, Parks,H.C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Kurtz, T. M., House (added 1988 - - #88001158)
312 W. Mahoning St. , Punxsutawney
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harl,McKean, Park,Henry C.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Kurtz,Theodore M.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Miller, Christian, House (added 1995 - - #94001565)
233 W. Mahoning St. , Punxsutawney
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unkknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Segers, Redferd, House (added 2000 - - #00000447)
Also known as Hoffman. Kenneth, House
US 219, opposite Snyder Township Rte 1025 , Snyder Township
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Taylor, Phillip, House (added 1982 - - #82003790)
Also known as Pennsylvania Memorial Home
Euclid Ave. , Brookville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa
Historic Person:
Taylor,Phillip
Significant Year:
1841
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
United States Post Office--Punxsutawney (added 2000 - - #00001428)
201 N. Findley St. , Punxsutawney
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor, James Knox, Henry, Edward
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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