1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

PENNSYLVANIA - Westmoreland County - Historic Districts

Academy Hill Historic District (added 1999 - Westmoreland County - #99000516) Roughly bounded by Baughman St., N. Maple Ave., Kenneth St., Culbertson Ave., Beacon St., and Pennslyvania Ave., Greensburg (635 acres, 240 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Cram, Ralph Adams Architectural Style: No Style Listed, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Civic, Medical Business/Office, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Greensburg Downtown Historic District (added 1995 - Westmoreland County - #95000884) Also known as See Also:Westmoreland County Courthouse;Greensburg Railroad Roughly bounded by Tunnel St., Main St., Third St. and Harrison Ave., Greensburg (218 acres, 62 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Cram, Ralph Adams, Cookman, William H., et al. Architectural Style: Italianate, Romanesque, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Professional, Theater Hannastown Farm (added 1994 - Westmoreland County - #94000209) Also known as Steel,William,Farm NW of jct. of T825 and PA 64054, Salem Township, Forbes Road (2420 acres, 9 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Ligonier Historic District (added 1994 - Westmoreland County - #94001054) Also known as See Also:Fort Ligonier;National Guard Armory Jct. of Main and Market Sts., Ligonier (1660 acres, 419 buildings, 1 structure, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: McWilliams, J. F. Architectural Style: Federal, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Transportation Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District *** (added 1987 - Westmoreland County - #87000107) 2 mi. SE of Rector on Linn Run Rd., Rector (135 acres, 10 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Politics/Government, Landscape 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 Mount Pleasant Historic District (added 1998 - Westmoreland County - #98000903) Roughly along Main, S. Church, Eagle, Walnut and College Sts., Mount Pleasant (650 acres, 268 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Bowers, Robert, et.al. Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling New Kensington Downtown Historic District (added 1998 - Westmoreland County - #98000904) Roguhly bounded by 8th Ave., 3rd St., 11th Ave., and Barnes Ave., New Kensington (197 acres, 143 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Geisey, James Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Art Deco, Beaux Arts Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Civic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store New Kensington Production Works Historic District *** (added 1998 - Westmoreland County - #98000397) Also known as New Kensington Works;Arnold Works Roughly along the Allegheny R., from Sixteenth St. to Seventh St., New Kensington (600 acres, 35 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Salem Crossroads Historic District (added 1978 - Westmoreland County - #78002484) Also known as Delmont Pittsburgh and Greenburg Sts., Delmont (200 acres, 64 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Scottdale Historic District (added 1996 - Westmoreland County - #96000320) Roughly bounded by Walnut St., Constitution Way, Arthur Ave. and Jacob's Cr., Scottdale (830 acres, 242 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Fulton, J.C., Zearly, S.J. Area of Significance: Industry, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Slickville Historic District ** (added 1994 - Westmoreland County - #94000522) Roughly bounded by Greenburg and Second Ave. and Delmont, Court, Cottage and Fred Sts., Salem Township, Slickville (620 acres, 90 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Tressler, Thomas, Truxall, J.A. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Social History, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Community Planning And Development Cultural Affiliation: American Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Vandergrift Historic District ** (added 1995 - Westmoreland County - #95000525) Roughly bounded by Lincoln, Sherman, Franklin and Washington Aves., along the outer lot lines, Vandergrift (880 acres, 625 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Olmstead, Frederick Law, Firm Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Romanesque, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling West Overton Historic District ** (added 1985 - Westmoreland County - #85001572) Frick Ave., East Huntingdon Township (120 acres, 19 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Overholt,Abraham Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Other Historic Person: Frick,Henry Clay Significant Year: 1849, 1850 Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling

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