Meadville Downtown Historic District
The Meadville Downtown Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Meadville Downtown Historic District | |
 Crawford County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Chancery Lane, Mulberry, Walnut and Chestnut Sts., Meadville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′20″N 80°09′04″W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1800–1940 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate, Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000023[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 2, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
This district is centered on Diamond Park and includes eighty-one contributing buildings and eighteen contributing sites that are located in the central business district of Meadville. It includes a mix of commercial, industrial, and governmental/institutional buildings that were built roughly between 1800 and 1940, and were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, and Victorian. Notable buildings include the Crawford County Courthouse, Ralston Block (1880-1890), Kronenfeld Building, Market House (1870), Crawford County Trust Building (1920), U.S. Post Office (1907), Masonic Building, Keystone View Company, and Academy of Music.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Martha L. Karuba (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Meadville Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved August 19, 2012.
