McConnellsburg Historic District

The McConnellsburg Historic District is a national historic district that is located in McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania.

McConnellsburg Historic District
Fulton County Courthouse, McConnellsburg Historic District, April 2011
McConnellsburg Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
McConnellsburg Historic District
McConnellsburg Historic District is located in the United States
McConnellsburg Historic District
LocationRoughly, Lincoln Way from First St. to Fifth Ave. and Second St. from Spruce St. to Maple St., McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′01″N 78°08′17″W / 40.16694°N 78.13806°W / 40.16694; -78.13806
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.93000727[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1993

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

History and architectural features edit

This district includes 142 contributing buildings and one contributing site that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of McConnellsburg. The district includes buildings reflective of the Greek Revival, Georgian, and Federal styles. The buildings date to roughly between 1762 and 1940, and include commercial, institutional and residential buildings. Notable non-residential buildings include the Fulton County Courthouse (1852), Old Fulton County Jail, former Washington Hotel (1852), and the former Albert Stoner Store (1893). The contributing site is the cemetery associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Located in the district but separately listed are the Fulton House and the log cabin of Daniel McConnell.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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 Paula S. Reed (September 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McConnellsburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2012.