Scenery Hill Historic District

Scenery Hill Historic District
Zephania Riggles House of Entertainment (ca. 1820), Scenery Hill
Scenery Hill Historic District is located in Pennsylvania
Scenery Hill Historic District
Scenery Hill Historic District is located in the United States
Scenery Hill Historic District
LocationRoughly, National Pike East-US 40 between Scenery Hill Cemetery and Kinder Rd., Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°5′8″N 80°4′17″W / 40.08556°N 80.07139°W / 40.08556; -80.07139
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Built1819
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival
MPSNational Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.96001198[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1996

The Scenery Hill Historic District is a historic district that is located in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic district is a typical Pike Town that is situated on the National Road. Most of the buildings in the district were erected during the two boom periods of the road, c. 1818 – c. 1853 and c. 1910 – c. 1930. It contains ninety-three buildings, including taverns, shops, service facilities, and residences. Most of the commercial buildings are clustered in the center of the district, east of the National Road (now U.S. Route 40) intersection with Spring Valley and Fava Farm Roads.[2]

Two buildings also have separate listings on the national register. Hill's Tavern (c. 1794) is the central landmark in the district and, until heavily damaged by a fire on August 17, 2015,[3] had still been in use as a restaurant and hotel, now called the Century Inn. The Ringland Tavern (1827) is not currently in use.[2]

This area was designated as a historic district by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Adam Baacke (June 7, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Scenery Hill Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 5, 2015. photos 1 2 3
  3. ^ Templeton, David (August 18, 2015). "Fire destroys historic Century Inn in Washington County". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "Scenery Hill Historic District". Landmark Registry - Historic District. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
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