Stoystown Historic District
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Stoystown Historic District
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Memorial Day is Stoystown
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| Location | Roughly bounded by W & E Forbes Rds.,E Main St., Meadow St. E Penn Ave, S Sommerset St., W Penn Ave. and W Main St., Stoystown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′09″N 78°57′16″W / 40.10250°N 78.95444°WCoordinates: 40°06′09″N 78°57′16″W / 40.10250°N 78.95444°W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, et al. |
| MPS | Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Historic Resources: Franklin to Westmoreland Counties MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000605 |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 2001 |
Stoystown Historic District is a national historic district located at Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 81 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object. It encompasses central business district and surrounding residential areas in Stoystown. They primarily date from the late-19th and early-20th century. Notable non-residential buildings include the Grace Lutheran Church (1888), St. Paul's United Church of Christ (1897), John Griffin Building (c. 1880), Laurel Bank (1922), former Custer House (c. 1830/1870), H.J. Specht Hardware (c. 1920), former IOOF Hall (c. 1900), and former public school (1929). The contributing sites are the Union Cemetery (c. 1796) and Stoystown-Quemahoning Township Area Recreation Park (c. 1930). The contributing object is a Lincoln Highway marker (1928). Located in the district and separately listed is the Hite House, dated to 1853.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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