Pennsylvania - Beaver County
Beaver County Pennsylvania has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey, Economy Historic District, Legionville, Old Economy and Quay, Matthew S., House.

Many famous people are associated with these Beaver County historic places including Matthew S. Quay, George Rapp, Gen. Anthony Wayne, Matthew Stanley Quay, William McGuffy and Edward Dempster Merrick.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Beaver County places including CCC Camps SP-6 and SP-16, Legion of the United States, Harmony Society, West Penn Bridge Co., U.S. Corps of Engineers, F.J. Osterling, Hayward & Cain, Wilson,A & S, Co. and John L. Stuard. Prominent architectural styles found in Beaver Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Beaver Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001201)
Also known as See Also:Fort McIntosh
Roughly bounded by the C and P Railroad tracks, Fair Ave., 5th St., 3rd St., and Sassafras Ln. , Beaver
Marku1988, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Italianate
Historic Person:
Quay,Matthew Stanley
Significant Year:
1792
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey (added 1966 - - #66000606)
Also known as Beginning Point
On the OH/PA Border, E of East Liverpool , Glasgow
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Communications
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Bridge in South Beaver Township (added 1988 - - #88000868)
Walts Mill Rd. over Little Beaver , Cannelton
Mvincec~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
West Penn Bridge Co.
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
More Information:
Bridgewater Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000713)
Also known as Sharon;W. Bridgewater;See Also:William Dunlap Mansion
Roughly bounded by Bridge St., Mulberry St., Fulton St., Cherry Alley, Elm St., and Beaver River , Bridgewater
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls (added 1985 - - #85001967)
Also known as Carnegie Library of Beaver Falls
1301 7th Ave. , Beaver Falls
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Osterling,F.J.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Clow, James Beach, House (added 1989 - - #89000349)
Chapel Dr. at Ann St. , Ellwood City
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:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Dunlap, William B., Mansion (added 1980 - - #80003409)
1298 Market St. , Bridgewater
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Dunlap,William B.
Significant Year:
1840
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Economy Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001142)
Also known as See Also:Old Economy Village
Old Economy Village roughly bounded by PA 65, 12th, Merchant, and 16th Sts. , Ambridge
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harmony Society
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Industry, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Fort McIntosh Site (added 1975 - - #75001614)
Address Restricted , Beaver
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Greersburg Academy (added 1975 - - #75001616)
Also known as Old Stone Pile
Market St. , Darlington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
McGuffy,William,et al.
Significant Year:
1806
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Jones, B. F., Memorial Library (added 1978 - - #78002341)
663 Franklin Ave. , Aliquippa
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Wilson,A & S, Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Jones,Benjamin Franklin,Sr.
Significant Year:
1929, 1927
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Legionville (added 1975 - - #75001617)
Also known as Legionville Grounds
Address Restricted , Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person
Historic Person:
Wayne,Gen. Anthony
Significant Year:
1793, 1792
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Littell, David, House (added 1986 - - #86002886)
PA 18 , Hookstown
BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hayward & Cain
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Merrick Art Gallery (added 1983 - - #83002215)
5th Ave. and 11th St. , New Brighton
636Buster, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Merrick,Edward Dempster
Significant Year:
1901, 1850
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Museum, Rail-Related, School
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Library, Museum, School
More Information:
Merrill Lock No. 6 (added 1980 - - #80003410)
E of Midland on PA 68, Ohioview Township , Midland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Water-Related
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Old Economy (added 1966 - - #66000644)
Also known as Old Economy Village
NE of Pittsburgh on PA 65 , Ambridge
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Rapp,George
Significant Year:
1905, 1825
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Passenger Station, Aliquippa (added 1990 - - #90000700)
Also known as P & L E Passenger Station,Woodlawn
111 Station St. , Aliquippa
Mvincec~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stuard,John L.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Quay, Matthew S., House (added 1975 - - #75001615)
205 College Ave. , Beaver
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Quay,Matthew S.
Significant Year:
1904, 1874
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Racoon Creek RDA (added 1987 - - #87000745)
Also known as Racoon Creek State Park
20 mi. S of Rochester on PA 18 , Rochester
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC Camps SP-6 and SP-16
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:
Domestic, Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Institutional Housing, Park, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Secondary Structure
Vicary, Capt. William, House (added 1974 - - #74001749)
Also known as Nannah Property
1251 4th St. , Freedom
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Vicary,Capt. William
Significant Year:
1833, 1826
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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