Dawson Historic District Explained

Dawson Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:40.0467°N -79.6586°W
Built:1872
Architect:Thomas Pringle
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Added:November 5, 1997
Refnum:97001252

Dawson Historic District is a national historic district located at Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 107 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Dawson. The oldest building is the log Cochran House (c. 1820). Most of the contributing buildings were built between 1870 and 1940, and are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Bungalow / American Craftsman, Classical Revival, and Queen Anne. Other notable buildings include the Dawson Baptist Church (c. 1870), James Cochran House, W. H. Cochran House (1880s), Rist House (1880s), First National Bank (1897), and Masonic Hall (c. 1890). The Cochran Memorial United Methodist Church is located in the district and listed separately.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-29. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dawson Historic District. 2015-08-12. Clinton E. Piper. PDF. May 1997.