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Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District

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Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
1870 W. H. Smith Residence, a Victorian mansion in the district
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District is located in PennsylvaniaOld Conemaugh Borough Historic DistrictShow map of PennsylvaniaOld Conemaugh Borough Historic District is located in the United StatesOld Conemaugh Borough Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationRoughly bounded by Railroad, Adams, and Steel Sts., and Church Ave., Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′37″N 78°54′39″W / 40.32694°N 78.91083°W / 40.32694; -78.91083
Area33 acres (13 ha)
Built1878
ArchitectMyton, Walter; et al.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Second Empire
NRHP reference No.95001253
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

The Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 330 contributing buildings that are located in a predominantly working-class residential area in Johnstown, and includes a few examples of high-style, Victorian-era dwellings that represent the Queen Anne and Second Empire styles.

Notable buildings include the Young House (c. 1850), which is located on Coal Street. Described as "a plank building within a larger balloon house," it still has its original door latch hardware and end chimneys, as well as ornamental fireplaces "with carved Indian Heads."

Also notable are the Christian Kakuck House (1888), the Spenger House (c. 1890), the W. H. Smith Residence (c. 1870), the Otto M. Hornick House (1904), the American House (1832), the Brass Rail Bar (c. 1890), St. Joseph's German Catholic Church (1868), Central Catholic School (1906), and the Hudson Street School (1895, 1924).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. McDevitt, Cody. "Old Conemaugh: Historic neighborhood still hub for many businesses." Somerset, Pennsylvania: The Daily American, August 26, 2015, p. D1 (subscription required).
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jonathan E. Daily (October 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  4. ^ McDevitt, "Old Conemaugh: Historic neighborhood still hub for many businesses," The Daily American, August 26, 2015, p. D1.
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