Ridgway Historic District

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Ridgway Historic District
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Ridgway Historic District, June 2009
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LocationRoughly bounded by the Borough line, Clarion R, Erie Alley, and Gallagher Run, Ridgway, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°25′12″N78°43′40″W / 41.42000°N 78.72778°W / 41.42000; -78.72778 Coordinates: 41°25′12″N78°43′40″W / 41.42000°N 78.72778°W / 41.42000; -78.72778
Area252 acres (102 ha)
Built1881
ArchitectJ.P. Martson; Hyde-Murphy & Co.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 02001180 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 2003

Ridgway Historic District is a national historic district located at Ridgway in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It includes 726 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and two contributing objects. It encompasses the historic central business district and surrounding residential neighborhoods. The architecture varies from modest vernacular residences and commercial buildings to spacious and highly detailed homes and business blocks, and a diverse collection of government buildings, churches, and schools. Located within the district is the Elk County Courthouse and its attached jail. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Retrieved 2010-04-10.Note: This includes David L. Taylor (December 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ridgway Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-04-10. and "Continuation of nomination forms, inventories, and accompanying four photographs".