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Knickerbocker Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	4th, 5th and 6th Aves., Burgoon Rd., 40th and 41sts., Altoona, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°29′11″N 78°24′50″W / 40.48639°N 78.41389°W / 40.48639; -78.41389
Area	13.5 acres (5.5 ha)
Built	1904
Built by	Knickerbocker Contracting Co.
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	02000064
Added to NRHP	February 20, 2002

The Knickerbocker Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

History and architectural features

This district includes 153 contributing rowhouse buildings that are located in a residential area of Altoona. The buildings were primarily built between 1903 and 1930, as affordable worker's housing and reflect a number of popular architectural styles, including Colonial Revival and Classical Revival. The buildings feature decorative parapets, bay windows, porch posts, pediments, and a variety of ornamentation. The district is visually dominated by the former Knikerbocker Hotel (c. 1906).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nancy L. Smith and Deborah Lamborn (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Knickerbocker Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5785, "Knickerbocker Rowhouse Complex, Altoona, Blair County, PA", 11 photos, 1 photo caption page

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