St. Marys Historic District (St. Marys, Pennsylvania)

St. Marys Historic District
St. Marys Historic District, April 2010
Location Roughly bounded by Walburga, St. Michael, Fourth, John, and Mill Sts., St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°25′43″N 78°33′49″W / 41.42861°N 78.56361°WCoordinates: 41°25′43″N 78°33′49″W / 41.42861°N 78.56361°W
Area 170 acres (69 ha)
Built 1842
Architect Hyde-Murphy Co.; et al.
Architectural style Italianate, Gothic Revival, Romanesque
Governing body U.S. Postal Service
NRHP Reference # 98001368[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1998

St. Marys Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Marys in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It includes 399 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and five contributing objects. It encompasses the historic central business district, adjacent residential district, and St. Joseph's Convent. Also located in the district are several historic churches. The oldest building in the district is a stone structure built about 1845. The earliest section is oriented around the "Diamond." Located within the district is the separately listed John E. Weidenboerner House. Also located in the district are two buildings designed by noted architect William P. Ginther; the Sacred Heart Church (1906-1907) and the addition to St. Joseph's Convent (1907).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  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 (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Marys Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-04-10. and "Inventory and accompanying four photographs".