Dawson Historic District

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Dawson Historic District
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First National Bank of Dawson, August 2011
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LocationRoughly bounded by Howell St., Middle Alley, Youghiogheny R, River Rd., and Spring, and Locust Alleys, Dawson, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°02′48″N79°39′31″W / 40.04667°N 79.65861°W / 40.04667; -79.65861 Coordinates: 40°02′48″N79°39′31″W / 40.04667°N 79.65861°W / 40.04667; -79.65861
Area35.5 acres (14.4 ha)
Built1872
ArchitectThomas Pringle
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 97001252 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1997

Dawson Historic District is a national historic district located at Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 107 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Dawson. The oldest building is the log Cochran House (c. 1820). Most of the contributing buildings were built between 1870 and 1940, and are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Bungalow / American Craftsman, Classical Revival, and Queen Anne. Other notable buildings include the Dawson Baptist Church (c. 1870), James Cochran House, W. H. Cochran House (1880s), Rist House (1880s), First National Bank (1897), and Masonic Hall (c. 1890). The Cochran Memorial United Methodist Church is located in the district and listed separately. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-29.Note: This includes Clinton E. Piper (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dawson Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-12.