National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, Pennsylvania

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Location of Erie County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 50 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 15, 2024.[2]

Current listings[edit]

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location Municipality Description
1 Academy Hall
Academy Hall
Academy Hall
November 21, 2006
(#06001055)
Junction of High and Normal streets, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
41°52′19″N 80°07′41″W / 41.8720°N 80.1281°W / 41.8720; -80.1281 (Academy Hall)
Edinboro Italianate-style academic building built in 1857;[5] oldest normal school building in Pennsylvania and oldest building at Edinboro University[6]
2 C.F. Adams Building
C.F. Adams Building
C.F. Adams Building
January 7, 2015
(#14001132)
101 E. 6th St.
42°07′47″N 80°05′01″W / 42.1297°N 80.0836°W / 42.1297; -80.0836 (C.F. Adams Building)
Erie
3 Boston Store
Boston Store
Boston Store
October 24, 1996
(#96001194)
716–728 State Street
42°07′40″N 80°05′04″W / 42.1278°N 80.0844°W / 42.1278; -80.0844 (Boston Store)
Erie Art Deco department store completed in 1931; largest and most prominent department store of the 20th century in Erie.[7]
4 Cashier's House and Coach House
Cashier's House and Coach House
Cashier's House and Coach House
January 13, 1972
(#72001121)
413 State Street
42°07′51″N 80°05′09″W / 42.1308°N 80.0858°W / 42.1308; -80.0858 (Cashier's House and Coach House)
Erie
5 Chandlery Corner
Chandlery Corner
Chandlery Corner
February 5, 1987
(#87000030)
1 and 3 East Fourth Street, and 401–403, and 405 State Street
42°07′53″N 80°05′11″W / 42.1314°N 80.0864°W / 42.1314; -80.0864 (Chandlery Corner)
Erie
6 Corry Armory
Corry Armory
Corry Armory
May 9, 1991
(#91000509)
205 East Washington Street
41°55′22″N 79°38′20″W / 41.9228°N 79.6389°W / 41.9228; -79.6389 (Corry Armory)
Corry
7 Corry Historic District April 4, 2022
(#100007549)
Roughly bounded by Smith St., Maple Ave., Mill and Church Sts., 2nd and 1st Aves., Allen, Mott, and Grace Sts.
41°55′13″N 79°38′25″W / 41.9204°N 79.6404°W / 41.9204; -79.6404 (Corry Historic District)
Corry
8 Dickson Tavern
Dickson Tavern
Dickson Tavern
January 18, 1990
(#89002256)
201 French Street
42°08′02″N 80°05′11″W / 42.1339°N 80.0864°W / 42.1339; -80.0864 (Dickson Tavern)
Erie Greek Revival building built in 1815; oldest building in Erie[8][9]
9 Eagle Hotel
Eagle Hotel
Eagle Hotel
October 28, 1977
(#77001167)
32 High Street
41°56′25″N 79°58′59″W / 41.9403°N 79.9831°W / 41.9403; -79.9831 (Eagle Hotel)
Waterford
10 Erie Armory
Erie Armory
Erie Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002073)
6th and Parade Streets
42°07′58″N 80°04′38″W / 42.1328°N 80.0772°W / 42.1328; -80.0772 (Erie Armory)
Erie
11 Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
January 22, 1993
(#92000468)
Junction of 6th and State streets
42°07′44″N 80°05′03″W / 42.1289°N 80.0842°W / 42.1289; -80.0842 (Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office)
Erie
12 Erie Land Lighthouse
Erie Land Lighthouse
Erie Land Lighthouse
March 30, 1978
(#78002397)
Dunn Boulevard, Lighthouse Park
42°08′38″N 80°03′44″W / 42.1439°N 80.0622°W / 42.1439; -80.0622 (Erie Land Lighthouse)
Erie First lighthouse on the Great Lakes built in the U.S. Current tower constructed in 1867 after the first two were demolished due to foundation problems. Deactivated in 1899, and now the centerpiece of a city park.
13 Erie Masonic Temple August 31, 2020
(#100005518)
32 West 8th St.
42°07′38″N 80°05′06″W / 42.1271°N 80.0851°W / 42.1271; -80.0851 (Erie Masonic Temple)
Erie
14 Erie Trust Company Building
Erie Trust Company Building
Erie Trust Company Building
August 10, 2000
(#00000967)
1001 State Street
42°07′32″N 80°04′56″W / 42.1256°N 80.0822°W / 42.1256; -80.0822 (Erie Trust Company Building)
Erie Art Deco office building completed in 1928; tallest building in Erie. Renamed Renaissance Centre in 1996.
15 Federal Row
Federal Row
Federal Row
May 17, 1984
(#84003355)
146–162 East 5th State; 424–430 Holland Street
42°07′55″N 80°04′57″W / 42.1319°N 80.0825°W / 42.1319; -80.0825 (Federal Row)
Erie
16 Girard Commercial Historic District May 18, 2023
(#100008955)
Main St., roughly between Rice and Penn Aves.
42°00′02″N 80°19′03″W / 42.0005°N 80.3176°W / 42.0005; -80.3176 (Girard Commercial Historic District)
Girard
17 Gudgeonville Covered Bridge
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003491)
Southeast of Girard on Gudgeonville Road
41°58′57″N 80°16′00″W / 41.9825°N 80.2667°W / 41.9825; -80.2667 (Gudgeonville Covered Bridge)
Girard Township Multiple King post-truss covered bridge built in 1868; alleged to have been haunted. Destroyed by fire in 2008.
18 Pierre S. V. Hamot House
Pierre S. V. Hamot House
Pierre S. V. Hamot House
November 14, 1991
(#91001707)
302 French Street
42°07′58″N 80°05′09″W / 42.1328°N 80.0858°W / 42.1328; -80.0858 (Pierre S. V. Hamot House)
Erie
19 Harrington Covered Bridge
Harrington Covered Bridge
Harrington Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003488)
Barney Road over West Branch Conneaut Creek
41°52′09″N 80°25′44″W / 41.8692°N 80.4289°W / 41.8692; -80.4289 (Harrington Covered Bridge)
Conneaut Township One of two remaining covered bridges in Erie County; Multiple kingpost truss bridge built in 1870.
20 John Hill House
John Hill House
John Hill House
December 17, 1979
(#79002224)
230 West 6th Street
42°07′41″N 80°05′25″W / 42.1281°N 80.0903°W / 42.1281; -80.0903 (John Hill House)
Erie
21 Hornby School
Hornby School
Hornby School
August 13, 2008
(#08000783)
10000 Station Road
42°07′00″N 79°51′58″W / 42.1167°N 79.8660°W / 42.1167; -79.8660 (Hornby School)
Greenfield Township One-room schoolhouse built in 1875; remained in service as a school until 1956. Reopened as a museum in 1984.
22 Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery
Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery
Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery
April 13, 1982
(#82003785)
2136 State Street
42°06′55″N 80°04′34″W / 42.1153°N 80.0761°W / 42.1153; -80.0761 (Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery)
Erie
23 Lawrence Park Historic District May 14, 2018
(#100002402)
Roughly bounded by East Lake Rd., Lawrence Parkway, Bell St., and Smithson Ave.
42°08′59″N 80°01′02″W / 42.1498°N 80.0172°W / 42.1498; -80.0172 (Lawrence Park Historic District)
Lawrence Park Township
24 Lovell Manufacturing Company
Lovell Manufacturing Company
Lovell Manufacturing Company
January 16, 1997
(#96001551)
1301 French Street
42°07′23″N 80°04′44″W / 42.1231°N 80.0789°W / 42.1231; -80.0789 (Lovell Manufacturing Company)
Erie
25 Main Library
Main Library
Main Library
April 26, 1979
(#79002225)
3 South Perry Street
42°07′45″N 80°05′01″W / 42.1292°N 80.0836°W / 42.1292; -80.0836 (Main Library)
Erie
26 Manchester School No. 3
Manchester School No. 3
Manchester School No. 3
December 29, 2014
(#14001100)
6610 W. Lake Rd.
42°03′52″N 80°13′59″W / 42.0644°N 80.2331°W / 42.0644; -80.2331 (Manchester School No. 3)
Fairview Township
27 Mayer Building September 10, 2021
(#100006881)
1501-1509 State St.
42°07′15″N 80°04′46″W / 42.1208°N 80.0794°W / 42.1208; -80.0794 (Mayer Building)
Erie
28 Modern Tool Company
Modern Tool Company
Modern Tool Company
March 6, 1987
(#87000382)
State and East Fourth Streets
42°07′53″N 80°05′13″W / 42.1314°N 80.087°W / 42.1314; -80.087 (Modern Tool Company)
Erie
29 Nicholson House and Inn
Nicholson House and Inn
Nicholson House and Inn
February 26, 1985
(#85000606)
4838 West Ridge Road
42°04′13″N 80°11′07″W / 42.0703°N 80.1853°W / 42.0703; -80.1853 (Nicholson House and Inn)
Millcreek Township
30 North East Historic District
North East Historic District
North East Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000414)
Roughly bounded by Division, North Lake, Eagle, North Pearl, and Gibson Streets
42°12′56″N 79°50′15″W / 42.2156°N 79.8375°W / 42.2156; -79.8375 (North East Historic District)
North East
31 Old Customshouse
Old Customshouse
Old Customshouse
January 13, 1972
(#72001122)
409 State Street
42°07′52″N 80°05′10″W / 42.1311°N 80.0861°W / 42.1311; -80.0861 (Old Customshouse)
Erie
32 Almerion C. & Barbara Moseman Orton Farm October 8, 2020
(#100005655)
7853 Knoyle Rd.
42°04′59″N 79°53′26″W / 42.0830°N 79.8906°W / 42.0830; -79.8906 (Almerion C. & Barbara Moseman Orton Farm)
Wattsburg
33 Park Dinor
Park Dinor
Park Dinor
March 18, 2004
(#04000192)
4019 Main Street
42°09′02″N 80°00′52″W / 42.1506°N 80.0144°W / 42.1506; -80.0144 (Park Dinor)
Lawrence Park Township Silk City diner manufactured in 1948; spelling of "dinor" unique to northwestern Pennsylvania.
34 Presque Isle Light
Presque Isle Light
Presque Isle Light
August 4, 1983
(#83002242)
On the shore of Lake Erie in Presque Isle State Park
42°09′57″N 80°06′55″W / 42.1658°N 80.1153°W / 42.1658; -80.1153 (Presque Isle Light)
Millcreek Township
35 Charles Manning Reed Mansion
Charles Manning Reed Mansion
Charles Manning Reed Mansion
April 19, 1982
(#82003786)
524 Peach Street
42°07′45″N 80°05′14″W / 42.1293°N 80.0872°W / 42.1293; -80.0872 (Charles Manning Reed Mansion)
Erie
36 Short's Hotel
Short's Hotel
Short's Hotel
August 25, 1983
(#83002243)
90 South Pearl Street
42°12′38″N 79°50′13″W / 42.2106°N 79.8369°W / 42.2106; -79.8369 (Short's Hotel)
North East
37 Sommerheim Park Archaeological District
Sommerheim Park Archaeological District
Sommerheim Park Archaeological District
March 6, 1986
(#86000397)
On bluffs above Sommerheim Drive and Presque Isle Bay[10]
42°06′49″N 80°08′42″W / 42.1136°N 80.145°W / 42.1136; -80.145 (Sommerheim Park Archaeological District)
Millcreek Township
38 Sturgeon House
Sturgeon House
Sturgeon House
December 10, 1980
(#80003490)
4302 Avonia Road, Fairview
42°01′43″N 80°15′14″W / 42.0286°N 80.2539°W / 42.0286; -80.2539 (Sturgeon House)
Fairview Township
39 Thayer-Thompson House
Thayer-Thompson House
Thayer-Thompson House
October 31, 1985
(#85003443)
605 West 8th Street
42°07′19″N 80°05′51″W / 42.1219°N 80.0975°W / 42.1219; -80.0975 (Thayer-Thompson House)
Erie
40 U.S.S. NIAGARA
U.S.S. NIAGARA
U.S.S. NIAGARA
April 11, 1973
(#73001628)
Erie Maritime Museum
42°08′14″N 80°05′15″W / 42.1372°N 80.0875°W / 42.1372; -80.0875 (U.S.S. NIAGARA)
Erie Flagship of Oliver Hazard Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813
41 Union City Historic District
Union City Historic District
Union City Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000417)
Roughly bounded by Third, High, Main, and South Streets
41°53′52″N 79°50′52″W / 41.8978°N 79.8478°W / 41.8978; -79.8478 (Union City Historic District)
Union City
42 Villa Maria Academy
Villa Maria Academy
Villa Maria Academy
November 8, 1996
(#96001193)
819 West 8th Street
42°07′14″N 80°06′05″W / 42.1206°N 80.1014°W / 42.1206; -80.1014 (Villa Maria Academy)
Erie
43 Warner Theater
Warner Theater
Warner Theater
April 13, 1982
(#82003787)
811 State Street
42°07′38″N 80°05′00″W / 42.1272°N 80.0833°W / 42.1272; -80.0833 (Warner Theater)
Erie Art Deco theater built in 1930 for Warner Bros. and was designed by the architectural firm Rapp and Rapp[11]
44 Waterford Borough Historic District
Waterford Borough Historic District
Waterford Borough Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000419)
Roughly bounded by North Park Row, High, West First, and Walnut Streets
41°56′29″N 79°59′05″W / 41.9414°N 79.9847°W / 41.9414; -79.9847 (Waterford Borough Historic District)
Waterford
45 Waterford Covered Bridge
Waterford Covered Bridge
Waterford Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003492)
Niemeyer Road over LeBoeuf Creek
41°56′28″N 79°57′48″W / 41.9411°N 79.9633°W / 41.9411; -79.9633 (Waterford Covered Bridge)
Waterford Township One of two remaining covered bridges in Erie County; Town lattice truss bridge built in 1875. Closed to traffic in 2011.
46 Watson-Curtze Mansion
Watson-Curtze Mansion
Watson-Curtze Mansion
July 16, 1983
(#83002244)
356 West 6th Street
42°07′36″N 80°05′37″W / 42.1267°N 80.0936°W / 42.1267; -80.0936 (Watson-Curtze Mansion)
Erie
47 West 21st Street Historic District
West 21st Street Historic District
West 21st Street Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000418)
125–262 West 21st Street and 2014–2125 Sassafras Street
42°06′52″N 80°04′49″W / 42.1144°N 80.0803°W / 42.1144; -80.0803 (West 21st Street Historic District)
Erie
48 West Park Place
West Park Place
West Park Place
September 4, 1980
(#80003489)
Bounded by North Park Row, Peach, 5th, and State Streets
42°07′48″N 80°05′11″W / 42.13°N 80.0864°W / 42.13; -80.0864 (West Park Place)
Erie
49 West Sixth Street Historic District
West Sixth Street Historic District
West Sixth Street Historic District
November 1, 1984
(#84000353)
West 6th Street from Poplar to Peach Street
42°07′35″N 80°05′34″W / 42.1264°N 80.0928°W / 42.1264; -80.0928 (West Sixth Street Historic District)
Erie
50 Wright's Block March 4, 2022
(#100007461)
425-431 State St.
42°07′50″N 80°05′10″W / 42.1306°N 80.0860°W / 42.1306; -80.0860 (Wright's Block)
Erie

Former listings[edit]

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location Municipality Description
1 SS Niagara (freighter)
SS Niagara (freighter)
SS Niagara (freighter)
August 3, 1987
(#87001255)
April 28, 1998 Erie Sand and Gravel Company, foot of Sassafrass Street
Erie Scrapped
2 Carman Covered Bridge
Carman Covered Bridge
Carman Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003493)
April 28, 1998 Southeast of West Springfield on Township 338
Conneaut and Springfield Townships Burned down on April 19, 1996.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. ^ Obringer, Dave (December 2005). "Academy Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. § 7, p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Why the rededication of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's Academy Hall is an important story" (Press release). Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. January 5, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  7. ^ Uhl, Charles H (May 8, 1996). "Boston Store" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. National Park Service. § 8, p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Claridge, John (July 8, 1989). "Dickson Tavern" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. § 7, p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania at Risk 2009" (PDF). Preserving Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: Preservation Pennsylvania: 16. ISSN 0888-7306. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Location derived from its NRHP nomination form[permanent dead link]; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  11. ^ Armbruster, Jay M; Evans, John (November 6, 1980). "Warner Theater" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. National Park Serivice. §§ 7–8. Retrieved August 17, 2012.