Brownsville Northside Historic District
Brownsville Northside Historic District | |
![]() Brashear's Tavern, April 2011 | |
40°01′19″N 79°52′51″W / 40.02194°N 79.88083°W / 40.02194; -79.88083 | |
Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha) |
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Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 93000717[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 2, 1993 |
Brownsville Northside Historic District is a national historic district located adjacent to the Brownsville Commercial Historic District at Brownsville, Pennsylvania. The district includes 188 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in a neighborhood of Brownsville. Most of the contributing buildings are residential, with some commercial buildings and nine churches. The house styles are reflective of a number of popular 19th- and early-20th-century architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Greek Revival. The oldest building is Brashear's Tavern (c. 1797), and there are five buildings that date between 1815 and 1840. The contributing sites are cemeteries associated with two of the churches, including Christ Church, the burial site of Brownsville namesake Thomas Brown. Located in the district and separately listed are the St. Peter's Church and Bowman's Castle.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2012. Note: This includes Norene L. Halvonik (February 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brownsville Northside Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 29, 2012.
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