West Overton, Pennsylvania
West Overton Historic District | |
Christian S. Overholt Store and House, HABS Photo, Summer 1990 | |
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Location | Frick Ave., East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°06′59″N 79°33′59″W / 40.11639°N 79.56639°WCoordinates: 40°06′59″N 79°33′59″W / 40.11639°N 79.56639°W |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1850 |
Built by | Overholt, Abraham |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Other, Vernacular Greek Revival |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 85001572[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 18, 1985 |
West Overton is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on PA 819 between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale. Its latitude is 40.117N and its longitude is -79.564W.
It has long been known as the birthplace of Henry Clay Frick, the industrialist and art collector, and the original site of distillery of his grandfather Abraham Overholt, the namesake of Old Overholt rye whiskey.[2]
West Overton Village was established in 1800 by German Mennonites from Bucks County, who were led by Henry Overholt. Today it operates as a museum complex and is an example of a 19th-century rural industrial village. It is the only pre-American Civil War village still intact in Pennsylvania.
The museum has undergone a complete renovation and will focus on the Overholt industries of whiskey distillation, grist milling and coal and coke operations. The museum was scheduled to reopen for tours in August 2012 with the Overholt Homestead to reopen in June 2013.
West Overton Historic District
West Overton Historic District is a national historic district located at East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings in the village of West Overton. They are a collection of mid-19th century buildings in a vernacular Greek Revival style. It includes the Christian S. Overholt Store and House, Abraham Overholt Homestead (1838), and Overholt Mill (1859). The springhouse of the Abraham Overholt Homestead is the birthplace of Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919).[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "American Whiskey".
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Christina Schmidlapp (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Overton Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.
External links
- West Overton Museums website
- Frick Art & Historical Center website
- West Overton, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 1 photo, 3 measured drawings, 43 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Henry S. Overton House, 1526 Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 4 photos, 7 measured drawings, 15 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Overholt Company Workers' House B, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos, 12 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Christian S. Overholt Store & House, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 6 photos, 6 measured drawings, 13 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt House, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 12 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt House, Springhouse, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 3 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt House, Smokehouse, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt House, Summerhouse & Shed, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt House, South Stables & Hog Pen, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- A. & H.S. Overholt Company Distillery, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 7 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- A. & H.S. Overholt Company Coke Over (Replica), Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt Farm, Farm House, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt Farm, Large Barn, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 4 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt Farm, Barn, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Abraham Overholt Farm, Stables, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Overholt Company Workers House C, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Overholt Company Workers House D, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Overholt Company Workers House F, Frick Avenue, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA: 2 photos and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
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