Ridgway Historic District

This article is about the historic district in Pennsylvania. For the district in California, see Ridgway Historic District (Santa Rosa, California).

Ridgway Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Ridgway Historic District, June 2009
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Location	Roughly 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
Area	252 acres (102 ha)
Built	1881
Architect	J.P. Martson; Hyde-Murphy & Co.
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	02001180 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 22, 2003

The Ridgway Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Ridgway in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

This district includes 726 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and two contributing objects, and 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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. David L. Taylor (December 2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Ridgway Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)