Pennsylvania - Somerset County - Historic Districts
Somerset County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kooser State Park Family Cabin District, Laurel Hill RDA, Boswell Historic District and Cairnbrook Historic District and Hair, Matthew, Farm.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Somerset County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC Camps SP-8 and SP-15, Dickey, S.E., and Co., Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., unknown, Purcell & Fry, George Reynolds, Peter Gerhart, Frank J. Fulton and Calvin Fulton. Prominent architectural styles found in Somerset Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Boswell Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000519)
Roughly bounded by Hower Ave., Atkinson Way, Quemahoning Creek, Main St. and Juniata St. , Boswell
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
American Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Cairnbrook Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000523)
Roughly bounded by the Penn Central RR tracks, McGregor Ave., Windber Ave. and John St., Shade Township , Cairnbrook
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dickey, S.E., and Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American Industrial
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Hair, Matthew, Farm (added 1996 - - #96001207)
Also known as Shaulis, Clavin, Farm;Fruit Crest
Off PA 601, 1 mi. N of Boswell , Hollsopple
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Kooser State Park Family Cabin District (added 1987 - - #87000111)
10 mi. N of PA Turnpike Exit 10 on PA 31 , Jefferson
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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:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Laurel Hill RDA (added 1987 - - #87000738)
Also known as Laurel Hill State Park
4 mi. W of New Centerville and PA 281 , Somerset
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC Camps SP-8 and SP-15
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Park, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Shade Furnace Archeological District (added 2008 - - #07001380)
Also known as Old Shade Furnace; Shade Forge, 36S0282;36So283;32S0284
Address Restricted , Reitz
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Village Site, Water Works
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Stoystown Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000605)
Roughly bounded by W & E Forbes Rds.,E Main St., Meadow St. E Penn Ave, S Sommerset St., W Penn Ave. and W Main St. , Stoystown Borough
Emma Lee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fulton, Frank J., Fulton, Calvin
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Uptown Somerset Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001254)
Roughly bounded by N. Kimbery, Main, Columbia, and W. Catherine Sts. , Somerset
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Purcell & Fry
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Uptown Somerset Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97000286)
Roughly bounded by W. Union and W. Main Sts., N. Center and N. Edgewood Aves. , Somerset
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Windber Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001705)
Roughly bounded by the borough line, Cambria Ave., 28th St. and the Big Paint Cr. , Paint Borough
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
European, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Windber Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001705)
Roughly bounded by the borough line, Cambria Ave., 28th St. and the Big Paint Cr. , Windber
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Berwind-White Coal Mining Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
European, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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