Architect Pringle, Thomas Area 14 ha Added to NRHP 5 November 1997 | NRHP Reference # 97001252 Year built 1872 | |
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Location Roughly bounded by Howell St., Middle Alley, Youghiogheny R, River Rd., and Spring, and Locust Alleys, Dawson, Pennsylvania Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Classical Revival, Queen Anne | ||
Dawson Historic District is a national historic district located at Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 107 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Dawson. The oldest building is the log Cochran House (c. 1820). Most of the contributing buildings were built between 1870 and 1940, and are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Bungalow / American Craftsman, Classical Revival, and Queen Anne. Other notable buildings include the Dawson Baptist Church (c. 1870), James Cochran House, W. H. Cochran House (1880s), Rist House (1880s), First National Bank (1897), and Masonic Hall (c. 1890). The Cochran Memorial United Methodist Church is located in the district and listed separately.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.