Vandergrift Historic District

Vandergrift Historic District

Washington Avenue in Vandergrift, HABS photo, April 1990
Location Roughly bounded by Lincoln, Sherman, Franklin and Washington Aves., along the outer lot lines, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°36′09″N 79°33′44″W / 40.60250°N 79.56222°W / 40.60250; -79.56222Coordinates: 40°36′09″N 79°33′44″W / 40.60250°N 79.56222°W / 40.60250; -79.56222
Area 88 acres (36 ha)
Built 1895
Architect Olmsted, Frederick Law, Firm
Architectural style Queen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 95000525[1]
Added to NRHP April 27, 1995

Vandergrift Historic District is a national historic district located at Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 625 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in Vandergrift. They were built between about 1895 and 1925, and includes a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional properties. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival, and laid out on a plan developed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Notable non-residential buildings include the Casino, train station, company office building, and churches. The two contributing sites are landscaped parks.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Terry A. Necciai (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vandergrift Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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