51 South Second Street, Newport, PA

51 South Second Street is a residential and commercial property located in Newport, Pennsylvania.

51 South Second Street
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	51 South Second Street, Newport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°28′39″N 77°7′47″W
Built	c. 1910
Part of	Newport Historic District[1] (ID99000321)
Designated CP	March 12, 1999

Built around 1890, this two story side gabled brick on stone foundation has five bays, modern storefront on the north side of the first story, elaborate incising on window pediments and frieze board, eave brackets, a one-story 2/3 front porch with gingerbread and turned wooden columns.

History

Was Charles Welfley Clothing, Bernie Carl Clothing, Charles Brandt Clothing, Newport One Price Store and Peter Schlomer Clothing and Saddlery. In the alley behind was the Kough Warehouse Commission.

It was designated a contributing property to the Newport Historic District in 1999. [1]

This property can also be found on the Newport Sesquicentennial Self-Guided Walking Tour.

It is also identified as #70 in the "National Register of Historic Places Resource Inventory: Newport Historic District" (PDF).[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2009-10-24. Note: This includes Douglas Dinsmore (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Newport Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-24. and Douglas Dinsmore (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Resource Inventory: Newport Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-24.