Ligonier Historic District (Ligonier, Pennsylvania)

Ligonier Historic District is a national historic district located at Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 419 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Ligonier. They were built between about 1790 and 1944, and includes a mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial properties. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Federal and Late Victorian. Notable buildings include the E.T. Weller House (1907), Ligonier Valley Railroad Station (1909), United Presbyterian (Pioneer) Church (1876), Covenant Presbyterian Church (1902), Heritage United Methodist Church (1903), and the former Municipal Building (1937). The district includes the separately listed Fort Ligonier Site and demolished Ligonier Armory.[2]

Ligonier Historic District
Downtown Ligonier, August 2008
LocationJct. of Main and Market Sts., Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°14′35″N 79°14′16″W
Area166 acres (67 ha)
ArchitectMcWilliams, J. F.
Architectural styleFederal, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.94001054[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1994

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

  • former Ligonier Valley Railroad Station, August 2008
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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 Frederick L. Richards (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ligonier Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.


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