Additions to the National Register of Historic Places
Written by PA Heritage Staff in the Additions category and the Spring 1979 issue Topics in this article:Additions lists cultural resources in Pennsylvania - districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects - entered in the National Register of Historic Places.
September 1 to December 15, 1978
Adams County
- Conewago Mass House, T.R. 476, 5 mi. east of A5510, Conewago (October 19, 1978)
Allegheny County
- Allegheny West Historic District, Lincoln-Breech Area, North Side, Pittsburgh (November 2, 1978)
- The Burke Building, 209-211 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh (September 18, 1978)
- Nicholas Way House, 108 Beaver Road, Pittsburgh (September 13, 1978)
Bedford County
- Barclay House, 230 Juliana Street, Bedford (September 18, 1978)
Berks County
- Lenhart Farm, U.S. Rt. 22 and Rt. 143, Lenhartsville (September 18, 1978)
- Wertz’s Covered Bridge (Red Covered Bridge), 3/4 mi. NW of the Gring’s Mill Recreation Area adjacent to Tulpehocken Road spanning Tulpehocken Creek, Bern and Spring townships (November 17, 1978)
Blair County
- Highland Hall, 517 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg (September 13, 1978)
- St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Old Water Street Road, Sinking Valley (September 18, 1978)
Bucks County
- Keith House (Washington’s Headquarters), Pineville Road, Upper Makefield Township (November 14, 1978)
- Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery, Second Street and Maple Avenue, Southampton (September 18, 1978)
- Stover-Myers Mill, Dark Hollow Road, Pipersville (September 13, 1978)
Centre County
- Hardman-Philips House, Presqueisle and Fourth streets, Philipsburg (September 18, 1978)
Chester County
- Prizer’s Mill Complex, Mill Lane, Kimberton, East Pikeland Township (September 6, 1978)
Crawford County
- Ruter Hall, North Main Street, Allegheny College Campus, Meadville (September 18, 1978)
Cumberland County
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Stationmaster’s House, 2 and 4 West Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg (November 17, 1978)
Delaware County
- Darby Meeting, 1017 Main Street, Darby (September 13, 1978)
- John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm (Thomas Huston Farm), Station Road, Cheyney, Thornbury Township (November 21, 1978)
- St. David’s Church and Graveyard, Valley Forge and Church Roads, Newtown Township (September 20, 1978)
Huntingdon County
- Lewis Smalley Homestead, Rt. 103, 2 mi. east of U.S. 522 at junction of Aughwick Creek, Allensport vicinity (November 14, 1978)
Lancaster County
- Lancaster County Courthouse, 43 East King Street, Lancaster (November 7, 1978)
Lebanon County
- Chestnut Street Log House, 1110 Chestnut Street, Lebanon (November 20, 1978)
Lehigh County
- Trout Hall, 414 Walnut Street, Allentown (November 14, 1978)
Lycoming County
- Peter Herdic Residence, 407 West Fourth Street, Williamsport (November 21, 1978)
Monroe County
- Ross Common Manor, Rt.115, 1.5 mi. NW of Wind Gap, Saylorsburg (November 22, 1978)
Northampton County
- Easton Section of the Lehigh Canal and the Glendon and Abbott Streets Industrial Sites, along the Lehigh River from Hopeville to the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers, Easton (October 2, 1978)
- Lehigh Gap to Walnutport Section of the Lehigh Canal, from Lehigh Gap (Dam #3) to Lock #25, southern Walnutport boundary in Lehigh River Valley, Walnutport (October 2, 1978)
Northumberland County
- Caspar Snyder House (Blue Ball Tavern). 1/4 mi. south of LR 49022 on Rt. 147, Lower Augusta Township (November 24, 1978)
Philadelphia County
- Adelphi School of the Philadelphia Association of Friends, 1223-1225 Spring Street, Philadelphia (September 18, 1978)
- Drake Hotel, 1512-1514 Spruce Street, Philadelphia (September 18, 1978)
- Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company and Building, 123-51 South Broad Street at NE comer of Walnut Street, Philadelphia (November 27, 1978)
- Witherspoon Building, 1319-1323 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (September 18, 1978)
Pike County
- Turn Store and Tinsmith’s Shop, U. S. Rt. 209, Bushkill (September 18,1978)
Schuylkill County
- Anthracite Bank Building, 133 West Broad Street, Tamaqua (September 18, 1978)
Somerset County
- W. Bollman & Company Bridge, Rt. 219, 1.5 mi. north of Meyersdale (November 8, 1978)
Union County
- Benjamin Griffey House, R.D. 1, Allenwood (September 13, 1978)
- Packwood House-American Hotel, 10 Market Street, Lewisburg (September 20, 1978)
Venango County
- National Transit Building, 206 Seneca Street, Oil City (September 13, 1978)
Warren County
- Guy C. Irvine House, Rt. 62, Warren-Jamestown Road, Warren (September 13, 1978)
Washington County
- Meadowcroft Rockshelter, North bank of Cross Creek, Avella (November 21, 1978)
Wayne County
- Delaware & Hudson Canal Company’s Gravity Railroad Depot, South Street, Waymart (September 13, 1978)
- Eugene Dorflinger Estate, U.S. Rt. 6 and Charles Street, White Mills (September 18, 1978)
Westmoreland County
- Salem Crossroads Historic District, Rt. 66, West Pittsburgh Street, East Pittsburgh Street, Freeport Street, Greensburg Street, Delmont (September 18, 1978)