Broad Avenue Historic District
Broad Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 140 contributing buildings in a residential area of Altoona. The buildings were primarily built between 1880 and 1927, and reflect a number of popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival and Italianate. The area was developed as an early streetcar-oriented development in Altoona. Non-residential buildings include the Broad Avenue Presbyterian Church (c. 1895) and Broad Avenue United Methodist Church (1927).[2]
Broad Avenue Historic District | |
 Broad Avenue Historic District, April 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly along Broad Ave., from 23rd to 31st Sts., Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°30′8″N 78°24′46″W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000806[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 2002 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nancy L. Smith and Deborah Lamborn (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Broad Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.
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