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Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place
Scottdale Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Scottdale Historic District, August 2008
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LocationRoughly bounded by Walnut St., Constitution Way, Arthur Ave. and Jacob's Cr., Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°06′05″N 79°35′22″W / 40.10139°N 79.58944°W / 40.10139; -79.58944
Area83 acres (34 ha)
Built1874
Built byFulton, J.C.; Zearly, S.J.
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.96000320
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1996

The Scottdale Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 242 contributing buildings and one contributing structure that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Scottdale. They were built roughly between 1853 and 1950, and include a mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial properties that were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Italianate, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival.

Notable buildings include the Duraloy Technologies complex, the Uptegraff Manufacturing Company, Scottsdale Savings and Trust (1907), DeMuth Flowers (1887), Loucks Hardware Company (c. 1880), Cossels Food Mart (1914), the Frick Coke Company offices (1887, 1906), the Broadway Drug Store (c. 1935), Calvin United Presbyterian Church (1898), First Baptist Church (1906), the former high school (c. 1920), the A.K. Stauffer House (c. 1880), the E.H. Reid House (1905-1910), and a Lustron house (1950).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes R. Ann Safley (December 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Scottdale Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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