West Sixth Street Historic District

West Sixth Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Erie County Courthouse, c. 2005
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Location	W. 6th St. from Poplar to Peach St., Erie, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	42°07′35″N80°05′34″W / 42.12639°N 80.09278°W / 42.12639; -80.09278
Area	55 acres (22 ha)
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Second Empire, Tudor Revival, Other, Victorian Eclectic
NRHP reference No.	84000353 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 1, 1984

The West Sixth Street Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses one hundred contributing buildings that were built between 1821 and 1930, with most built after 1883. They are primarily high-style residences that were erected along "Millionaires Row." Designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Eclectic Victorian, Second Empire, and Tudor Revival, notable non-residential buildings include the Erie County Courthouse. Also located in the district but separately listed are the Charles Manning Reed Mansion, the John Hill House and the Watson-Curtze Mansion. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Shirley R. French and Thomas J. Weber (June 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP West Sixth Street Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 19, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Reed Mansion, West Sixth & Peach Streets, Erie, Erie County, PA: 17 photos and 4 data pages, at Historic American Buildings Survey