Vandergrift Historic District

Vandergrift Historic District is a national historic district located at Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 625 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in Vandergrift. They were built between about 1895 and 1925, and includes a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional properties. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival, and laid out on a plan developed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Notable non-residential buildings include the Casino, train station, company office building, and churches. The two contributing sites are landscaped parks.[2]

Vandergrift Historic District
Washington Avenue in Vandergrift, HABS photo, April 1990
LocationRoughly bounded by Lincoln, Sherman, Franklin and Washington Aves., along the outer lot lines, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°36′09″N 79°33′44″W
Area88 acres (36 ha)
Built1895
ArchitectOlmsted, Frederick Law, Firm
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.95000525[1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 1995

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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 Terry A. Necciai (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vandergrift Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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