Brier Hill (Brier Hill, Pennsylvania) Explained

Brier Hill
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:On U.S. 40, Brier Hill, Redstone Township
Coordinates:39.9794°N -79.8303°W
Built:1902-1904
Added:July 2, 1973
Refnum:73001629

Brier Hill is a national historic district located at Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 18 contributing buildings and 75 contributing structures in the coal mining community of Brier Hill. Most of the contributing buildings and structures were built between 1902, when the community was founded, and 1937, when the mine closed. The district includes five frame double houses, the Power House, Hoist House, garage, and a number of unidentified buildings and structures.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. January 31, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000863_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brier Hill]. 2012-01-29. Ronald Michael. PDF. n.d..