Waynesburg Historic District

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Waynesburg Historic District
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Greene County Courthouse, April 2010
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LocationRoughly bounded by 2nd Alley, Cherry Ave., East and Bowlby Sts., Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°53′51″N80°11′18″W / 39.89750°N 80.18833°W / 39.89750; -80.18833 Coordinates: 39°53′51″N80°11′18″W / 39.89750°N 80.18833°W / 39.89750; -80.18833
Area61.4 acres (24.8 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 84003392 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984

Waynesburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 183 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Waynesburg. The buildings include notable examples of High Victorian Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Georgian Revival style architecture. Notable non-residential buildings include 10 buildings associated with Waynesburg University, 7 churches, the Greene County Courthouse, Greene County Jail, and Waynesboro Borough Building. Among the buildings at Waynesburg University are the separately listed Hanna Hall and Miller Hall. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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 A. Richard Glance (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Waynesburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-22.