Hollidaysburg Historic District

Hollidaysburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 426 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Hollidaysburg. The buildings are primarily frame and brick, with some dating as early as the 1830s. Notable non-residential buildings include the African Methodist Episcopal Church (1885), the King-McClanahan House (1864 - now Allegheny Street B&B), the Mattern's Orchard House (1830 - now Holliday Real Estate LLC), Presbyterian Church (1869-1870), Blair County Jail (1868), Condron Opera House (c. 1870), Citizen's National Bank Building (1902), U.S. Post Office (1917), and Hollidaysburg Trust Company Building (1924). Located in the district and separately listed are the Blair County Courthouse and Highland Hall.[2]

Hollidaysburg Historic District
Hollidaysburg Historic District, March 2008
LocationRoughly bounded by Spruce, Bella, Blair, and Juniata Sts., Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′48″N 78°23′29″W
Area102.3 acres (41.4 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.85003158[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 1985

Before permission is granted for exterior modifications to structures within the district, they must first be reviewed by the Historic Architecture Review Board (HARB). Seven members serve on the HARB, each of whom are appointed by the Hollidaysburg Borough Council to serve a three-year term. Board members must also be a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, but may be non-residents of the Borough.[3]

  • The King-McClanahan house (c. 1864), a second-empire style structure, now a bed & breakfast.

References
  1. "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 Doug McMinn (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hollidaysburg Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  3. "Hollidaysburg, Pa, Blair County Government Portal". Retrieved 2014-11-22


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