North East Historic District

North East Historic District

Main Street, North East Historic District, July 2009
Location Roughly bounded by Division, N. Lake, Eagle, N. Pearl, and Gibson Sts., North East, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 42°12′56″N 79°50′15″W / 42.21556°N 79.83750°W / 42.21556; -79.83750Coordinates: 42°12′56″N 79°50′15″W / 42.21556°N 79.83750°W / 42.21556; -79.83750
Area 56 acres (23 ha)
Built 1884
Architectural style Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 90000414[1]
Added to NRHP March 9, 1990

North East Historic District is a national historic district located at North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It includes 114 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of North East. The district includes commercial, residential, institutional, and religious buildings. The buildings were built from the mid-19th to early-20th century and are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. Located at the center of the district is Gibson Park. Notable non-residential buildings include commercial buildings along East and West Main Street and South Lake Street, the Concord Hotel, the Crescent Hose Company, Baptist Church, Presbyterian Church, and Methodist Church, two main buildings of St. Mary's Seminary, McCord Memorial Library (1916), and Heard Memorial School.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Sands and William Sisson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North East Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-18.


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