Tyrone Borough Historic District

Tyrone Borough Historic District is a national historic district located at Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 349 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Tyrone. The earliest buildings date to the 1850s, when the community was expanded as a junction town for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The buildings are primarily frame and brick, with notable examples of Late Victorian style architecture. Notable non-residential buildings include the Garman Building (1890), Hiller Building (1892), I.O.O.F Building, Jones Building (1906), White House Bed and Breakfast (1855), and St. Matthews Catholic Church (1880). Also located in the district are a railroad bed and viaduct (c. 1900) and road bridge at East 10th Street and Blair Avenue (c. 1900). Located in the district and separately listed is the Tyrone Armory.[2]

Tyrone Borough Historic District
Tyrone Borough Historic District, April 2010
LocationRoughly bounded by W. 14th St., Logan Ave., Bald Eagle Ave., the Little Juniata R., W. 8th St. and Jefferson Ave., Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°40′19″N 78°14′26″W
Area119 acres (48 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.92001823[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1993

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

  • St. Matthews
  • House at 10th and Lincoln Streets

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Sam Loth (September 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tyrone Borough Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.


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