Newport Historic District

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The Newport Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Newport and Oliver Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. This district consists of a large residential neighborhood of primarily vernacular, working-class homes, a commercial area, industrial buildings, public buildings, three bridges, and a cemetery. Of the 418 contributing buildings, 361 are residences. Notable commercial buildings include the Graham Hotel (1871), Butz Building (1875), and Centennial Building (1876). The remains of the Jones Warehouse date prior to 1820 and are a part of the David M. Myers Warehouse. In 2004, the Newport Square underwent a revitalization project, during which all overhead power lines were moved underground or rerouted. Updates included the addition of period-style streetlamps, as well as ornamental trees, brick planters and new flag poles. These changes helped return the square to a more historical appearance. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. 15 South Second Street is a historic home located in Newport, Pennsylvania. It served as home to many Newsstands as well as a grocer and clothier over the years. This is a two-story home with a hipped roof, resting on a stone foundation. Its original clapboards are now clad in aluminum siding. The home has two bay windows, with a storefront on first story. It has a pair of double windows on the 2nd floor along with hipped-roof dormers with triple panes in the upper sashes. This was home to the William Witmer Newsstand, Jess Thomas Newsstand, Russel Zeiders Newsstand, Charles Fleck Grocer, Joseph Frish Clothing and Watches as well as the Margaret Bell Millinery. It was designated a contributing property to the Newport Historic District, identified as #70 in the National Register of Historic Places Resource Inventory: Newport Historic District. 20 South Second Street is a historic home located in Newport, Pennsylvania. This is a two-story home with a hipped roof, resting on a stone foundation. The all brick structure is 4 pays wide with a storefront at the corner. Clapboard siding was added around the storefront along with a wraparound porch with modern wood columns. Now home of Newport Natural Foods, I was home to the following businesses: The William "Bill" Welfley Drug Store, Earl Gower Drug Store, Charles E. Bosserman Drug Store & Soda Fountain, State Liquor Store, the Post Office from 1922 to 1932, Fleck and Hyman Clothing, D. H. Spots Clothing, Marx Dukes Clothing. Originally known as the Dr James B. Eby building

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