Old Town Historic District (Clearfield, Pennsylvania)

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Old Town Historic District
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Old Town Historic District, April 2010
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LocationIrregular pattern along Front St., Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°1′20″N78°26′24″W / 41.02222°N 78.44000°W / 41.02222; -78.44000 Coordinates: 41°1′20″N78°26′24″W / 41.02222°N 78.44000°W / 41.02222; -78.44000
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79002212 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1979

Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 19 contributing buildings in Clearfield. The district is exclusively residential and consists of notable Victorian style dwellings built from 1860 to 1890. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Marie Wolf Riley; Gae Kane & Susan N. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Town Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.