Fairview Park
National Register of Historic Places

Fairview Park

Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 28, 2010
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10001069

About this property

Historic Fairview Park, Assoc. is a historic African American spiritual retreat center and recreational destination located at Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was developed during the Jim Crow era. Contributing resources include the landscape, ballfield, and a late-19th - early-20th century frame barn. Fairview Park, Assoc. was developed in 1945 by the Monongahela Valley Sunday School Association — a group of African-American churches from Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.

Location

Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
40.40833, -79.54922

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 10001069. It was listed on December 28, 2010.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Burning of Hannastown
1782Revolutionary War
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Battle of Bushy Run (post-war follow-up, 1778)
1778Revolutionary War
5.6 mi
Battle of Bushy Run
1763Colonial
5.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fairview Park listed on the National Register?

Fairview Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Fairview Park?

Fairview Park is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fairview Park?

The period of significance for Fairview Park is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1945.

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