Brier Hill (Brier Hill, Pennsylvania)

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LocationOn U.S. 40, Brier Hill, Redstone Township
Coordinates 39°58′46″N79°49′49″W / 39.97944°N 79.83028°W / 39.97944; -79.83028
Area45 acres (18 ha)
Built1902-1904
NRHP reference No. 73001629 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973

Brier Hill is a national historic district located at Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 18 contributing buildings and 75 contributing structures in the coal mining community of Brier Hill. Most of the contributing buildings and structures were built between 1902, when the community was founded, and 1937, when the mine closed. The district includes five frame double houses, the Power House, Hoist House, garage, and a number of unidentified buildings and structures. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2012.Note: This includes Ronald Michael (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brier Hill" (PDF). Retrieved January 29, 2012.