Llyswen Historic District

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Llyswen Historic District
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David G. and Margaret Stewart House, August 1989
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LocationColeridge, Logan, Aldrich bounded by Mill Run and Ward, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′59″N78°24′25″W / 40.48306°N 78.40694°W / 40.48306; -78.40694
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built byBeezer Brothers
others
ArchitectMultiple, including Beezer Brothers, Patrick W. Finn, Julian Millard, Frederick J. Shollar
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 02000807 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2002

Llyswen Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district includes 166 contributing buildings in a residential area of Altoona. The buildings are primarily single-family dwellings built between 1895 and 1940, and reflect a number of popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival and Queen Anne. Notable non-residential buildings include the Llyswen Methodist Episcopal Church, Ward Avenue United Presbyterian Church, Baker Elementary School and Llyswen Station. [2]

Llyswen Station is a historic railway station designed by the Beezer Brothers. [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#02000807)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Nancy L. Smith and Deborah Lamborn (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Llyswen Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.