The West Sixth Street Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
West Sixth Street Historic District | |
 Erie County Courthouse, c. 2005 | |
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| Location | W. 6th St. from Poplar to Peach St., Erie, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 42°07′35″N 80°05′34″W / 42.12639°N 80.09278°W |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Tudor Revival, Other, Victorian Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000353[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district encompasses one hundred contributing buildings that were built between 1821 and 1930, with most built after 1883. They are primarily high-style residences that were erected along "Millionaires Row." Designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Eclectic Victorian, Second Empire, and Tudor Revival, notable non-residential buildings include the Erie County Courthouse. Also located in the district but separately listed are the Charles Manning Reed Mansion, the John Hill House and the Watson-Curtze Mansion.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Shirley R. French and Thomas J. Weber (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Sixth Street Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2012.
External links
edit- Reed Mansion, West Sixth & Peach Streets, Erie, Erie County, PA: 17 photos and 4 data pages, at Historic American Buildings Survey