National Register of Historic Places

Roaring Spring Historic District

Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 3, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95000133

About this property

The Roaring Spring Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. This district includes 573 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and two contributing structures that are locarted in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Roaring Spring. The earliest buildings date to the 1860s, when the community was founded as the region's first paper mill town. The buildings are primarily frame and brick, with notable examples of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne style architecture. Notable non-residential buildings include the Odd Fellows Hall (1882), Hite's Furniture Store (c. 1888), the Roaring Spring Bank (1902), the old borough building and fire station (1906), the Zook Building (c. 1885), Bare Memorial Church of God (1889-1930), Trinity United Methodist Church (1898), the Blank Book Company buildings, and the Roaring Spring Passenger Station (c. 1905). Also located in the district are the Bare Memorial Fountain (1937) and Greenlawn Cemetery and Memorial Park.

Location

Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania
40.33620, -78.39920

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hollidaysburg Historic District
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6.5 mi
Blair County Courthouse
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6.5 mi
Highland Hall
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6.6 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Early Republic
8.4 mi
Royer, Daniel, House
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9.1 mi

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When was Roaring Spring Historic District listed on the National Register?

Roaring Spring Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Roaring Spring Historic District?

Roaring Spring Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Roaring Spring Historic District?

The period of significance for Roaring Spring Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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