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Bedford Historic District (Bedford, Pennsylvania)

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Architect
  
Solomon Filler

Area
  
72 ha

NRHP Reference #
  
83004187

Added to NRHP
  
22 December 1983

Bedford Historic District (Bedford, Pennsylvania)

Location
  
Roughly bounded by East, West, and Watson Sts., and the Raystown Branch of Juniata River, Bedford, Pennsylvania

Architectural style
  

Bedford Historic District is a national historic district located at Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 210 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Bedford. The buildings date between 1750 and 1930, and include notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Federal style architecture. Notable non-residential buildings include the Fort Bedford Museum (1750s), Neptune House (c. 1880), G. C. Murphy Company Building (c. 1875), Arnold Building (c. 1870), Victoria House (1876), Bedford Cafe (c. 1875), Talvin Lodge (1880), Penn Bedford Hotel (1922), Ford Garage (1922), and St. Thomas the Apostle Church (c. 1817). Located in the district and listed separately are the Barclay House, Espy House, Russell House, and Chalybeate Springs Hotel.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

Bedford Historic District (Bedford, Pennsylvania) Wikipedia