Beallsville Historic District
Beallsville Historic District | |
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| Nearest city | Beallsville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°3′54″N 80°1′23″W / 40.06500°N 80.02306°W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal |
| MPS | National Road in Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001205[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1996 |
Beallsville Historic District is a 40-acre (16 ha) district in Beallsville, Pennsylvania. It is designated as a historic district by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]
The district covers a "typical pike town" of the National Road through this area, meeting criteria laid out in a Multiple Property Submission study.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] In 1996, there were 91 contributing buildings, 1 other contributing site (the Beallsville Cemetery), 1 other contributing object (a c.1835 National Road iron milestone marker), and 29 non-contributing buildings, in the district.[4]
In the western part of the district the buildings are largely vernacular with Greek Revival or Federal architectural influences showing in many, from the National Road era of 1818-1852. The eastern part of the district includes larger Italianate and Queen Anne style houses from later in the 19th century.[4]: 5
Significant properties in the district include:
- 984 Maiden Street, the oldest building in the district, a log building from 1788 that was home of town founder Zephaniah Beall[4]: 6
- the 1821 Greenfield Stand, a.k.a. Greenfield Tavern, at 2848 Maiden Street[4]: 6
- the John Hough House, at 2852 Main Street, an "unassuming" house of a tollkeeper on the road[4]: 6
- Beallsville Methodist Church, from 1874[4]: 7
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Beallsville Historic District". Landmark Registry - Historic District. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "National Road in Pennsylvania MPS".
- ^ a b c d e f Kimber VanRy (August 12, 1995). "Beallsville Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration document. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. and continuation sheets of same, and Accompanying image 1[permanent dead link], image 2[permanent dead link], image 3[permanent dead link], image 4[permanent dead link], and image 5[permanent dead link]
- Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- National Road
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania