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Vandergrift Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Washington Avenue in Vandergrift, HABS photo, April 1990
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Location	Roughly bounded by Lincoln, Sherman, Franklin and Washington Aves., along the outer lot lines, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°36′09″N 79°33′44″W / 40.60250°N 79.56222°W / 40.60250; -79.56222
Area	88 acres (36 ha)
Built	1895
Architect	Olmsted, Frederick Law, Firm
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Romanesque, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	95000525
Added to NRHP	April 27, 1995

The Vandergrift Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 625 contributing buildings and two contributing sites that are located in Vandergrift. They were built roughly between 1895 and 1925, and includes a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional properties. They were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival, and were laid out on a plan developed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Notable non-residential buildings include the casino, train station, company office building, and churches. The two contributing sites are landscaped parks.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Terry A. Necciai (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vandergrift Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-250, "Vandergrift Railroad Station, 77 Washington Avenue, Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA", 1 photo, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HAER No. PA-296, "Apollo Iron & Steel Works, West of Washington & Lincoln Avenues, Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, PA", 4 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• HAER No. PA-296-A, "Apollo Iron & Steel Works, Company Housing", 3 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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