Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District

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

Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District
1870 W. H. Smith Residence, a Victorian mansion in the district
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District is located in the United States
Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Railroad, Adams, and Steel Sts., and Church Ave., Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′37″N 78°54′39″W
Area33 acres (13 ha)
Built1878
ArchitectMyton, Walter; et al.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Second Empire
NRHP reference No.95001253[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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), 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).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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 Jonathan E. Daily (October 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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