Stoystown Historic District

Stoystown Historic District is a national historic district located at Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 81 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and one contributing object. It encompasses central business district and surrounding residential areas in Stoystown. They primarily date from the late-19th and early-20th century. Notable non-residential buildings include the Grace Lutheran Church (1888), St. Paul's United Church of Christ (1897), John Griffin Building (c. 1880), Laurel Bank (1922), former Custer House (c. 1830/1870), H.J. Specht Hardware (c. 1920), former IOOF Hall (c. 1900), and former public school (1929). The contributing sites are the Union Cemetery (c. 1796) and Stoystown-Quemahoning Township Area Recreation Park (c. 1930). The contributing object is a Lincoln Highway marker (1928). Located in the district and separately listed is the Hite House, dated to 1853.[2]

Stoystown Historic District
Memorial Day is Stoystown
LocationRoughly bounded by W & E Forbes Rds., E Main St., Meadow St. E Penn Ave, S Sommerset St., W Penn Ave. and W Main St., Stoystown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°06′09″N 78°57′16″W
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Built1913
ArchitectFulton, Calvin; Fulton, Frank J.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Bungalow/American craftsman, et al.
MPSLincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Historic Resources: Franklin to Westmoreland Counties MPS
NRHP reference No.01000605[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 2001

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jonathan E. Daily (December 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stoystown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.


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