Broad Avenue Historic District Explained

Broad Avenue Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly along Broad Ave., from 23rd to 31st Sts., Altoona, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.5022°N -78.4128°W
Architect:Multiple, including Beezer Brothers
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Italianate
Added:July 25, 2002
Refnum:02000806

Broad Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 140 contributing buildings in a residential area of Altoona. The buildings were primarily built between 1880 and 1927, and reflect a number of popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival and Italianate. The area was developed as an early streetcar-oriented development in Altoona. Non-residential buildings include the Broad Avenue Presbyterian Church (c. 1895) and Broad Avenue United Methodist Church (1927).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. November 5, 2011. 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|H097929.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Broad Avenue Historic District]. 2011-10-29. Nancy L. Smith and Deborah Lamborn. PDF. June 2001.