Ligonier Historic District (Ligonier, Pennsylvania)

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Ligonier Historic District
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Downtown Ligonier, August 2008
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LocationJct. of Main and Market Sts., Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°14′35″N79°14′16″W / 40.24306°N 79.23778°W / 40.24306; -79.23778
Area166 acres (67 ha)
ArchitectMcWilliams, J. F.
Architectural styleFederal, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 94001054 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1994

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

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 419 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Ligonier. They were built roughly between 1790 and 1944, and include a mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial properties. Designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Federal and Late Victorian, notable buildings include the E.T. Weller House (1907), Ligonier Valley Railroad Station (1909), United Presbyterian (Pioneer) Church (1876), Covenant Presbyterian Church (1902), Heritage United Methodist Church (1903), and the former Municipal Building (1937). The district also includes the separately listed Fort Ligonier Site and demolished Ligonier Armory. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Frederick L. Richards (April 1994). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Ligonier Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)