Bellefonte Historic District

Bellefonte Historic District is a national historic district located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses 296 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Bellefonte. The oldest building in the district is the Col. James Dunlop House dated to 1795. Notable non-residential buildings include the St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Crider Exchange (1889), Temple Court Building (1894), First National Bank Building, W.F. Reynolds and Co. Bank Building, and Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Located in the district and listed separately are the Brockerhoff Hotel, Centre County Courthouse, Gamble Mill, McAllister-Beaver House, and Miles-Humes House.[2] The Bellefonte Academy and the Bush House Hotel were previously listed on the register until they burned to the ground in 2004 and 2006, respectively.

Bellefonte Historic District
N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte Historic District, August 2010
LocationRoughly bounded by Stony Batter, Ardell Alley, Thomas, Armor, Penn, Ridge and Logan Sts., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°54′48″N 77°46′43″W
Area132 acres (53 ha)
Built1795
Built byCole, John Robert; Et al.
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, Georgian
NRHP reference No.77001136[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References
  1. "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). CRUeusIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bellefonte Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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