Beallsville Historic District

Beallsville Historic District is a 40-acre (16 ha) historic district in Beallsville, Pennsylvania. It is designated as a historic district by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]

Beallsville Historic District
Nearest cityBeallsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°3′54″N 80°1′23″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1818
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival, Federal
MPSNational Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.96001205[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1996

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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "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.
  3. "National Road in Pennsylvania MPS".
  4. 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, image 2, image 3, image 4, and image 5
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