St. Marys Historic District (St. Marys, Pennsylvania) Explained

St. Marys Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Walburga, St. Michael, Fourth, John, and Mill Sts., St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.4286°N -78.5636°W
Built:1842
Architect:Hyde-Murphy Co.; et al.
Architecture:Italianate, Gothic Revival, Romanesque
Added:November 25, 1998
Refnum:98001368

St. Marys Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Marys in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It includes 399 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and five contributing objects. It encompasses the historic central business district, adjacent residential district, and St. Joseph's Convent. Also located in the district are several historic churches. The oldest building in the district is a stone structure built about 1845. The earliest section is oriented around the "Diamond." Located within the district is the separately listed John E. Weidenboerner House. Also located in the district are two buildings designed by architect William P. Ginther; the Sacred Heart Church (1906-1907) and the addition to St. Joseph's Convent (1907).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2010-04-10. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H106680_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Marys Historic District]. 2010-04-10. David L. Taylor. PDF. June 1998. and Web site: Inventory and accompanying four photographs.