Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
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Formation | 1973[1] |
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Type | non-profit[1] |
Purpose | Encourage the preservation of buildings, landmarks and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania[1] |
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Region served | Washington County, Pennsylvania |
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to encourage and assist the preservation of historic structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania.[1] The foundation operates its own landmark certification process, as well as working with the National Park Service to document and place landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It also offers advice and assistance for historic building owners who wish to preserve their facilities.[1] Since its inception, the foundation has been successful in helping many historic building owners in the preservation of their structures.[1]
For a number of years, the foundation has been in conflict with Washington & Jefferson College. In 1968, the college's campus master plan called for the expansion of the campus eastward towards Wade Avenue in East Washington Borough, a plan that placed them in conflict with the residents of that area.[2] For the next 30 years, the college maintained a policy of purchasing any homes in that area as they became available.[3] In response, the Washington County History and Landmarks Foundation was able to get the East Washington Historic District, a collection of 120 Victorian homes in that area, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[4] The college opposed the designation but did not object in time to prevent it.[5] According to College President Howard J. Burnett, the district "was structured to prevent expansion of the college."[5]
In the 1990s, the hard feelings between some residents and the College came to a head, with residents trying to have the Borough enact anti-demolition laws to block expansion and a meeting of the Washington County History and Landmarks Foundation deteriorated into a shouting match between residents and college officials.[2] Burnett maintained that the expansion was beneficial to the community and that the opposition came from a small and non-representative group on Wade Avenue.[6] He also questioned the historic value of many of the designated homes, pointing out that many of them were in very poor shape and others were vacant.[6] As of 1995, the college owned about 30 properties listed in the historic district.[4] In the end, efforts to block the demolition of these buildings, including several which were part of the historic district, were unsuccessful.[6][7] Notably, one 140-year-old farm house at 137 South Wade Street, which the college had acquired in 1977 after being vacant for several years, was moved to a new location outside of town.[4]
In 2009, the foundation sponsored an architectural survey of buildings in the African American areas of Washington.[8]
Bridges
Landmark name | Image | Architect/builder/ engineer/decorator |
Address | Location | Status |
Bailey Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Spans Ten Mile Creek | Amity | Destroyed by fire in 1994; reconstructed | |
Scott Brownlee Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 414 over Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek | East Finley Township | ||
Brownsville Bridge | ![]() |
LR 268 Over Monongahela River, between West Brownsville in Washington County and Brownsville in Fayette County | West Brownsville | ||
Charleroi-Monessen Bridge | ![]() |
LR 247 over Monongahela River, between Charleroi in Washington County and Monessen in Westmoreland County | Charleroi | ||
Crawford Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 307, spanning Robinson Fork of Wheeling Creek | West Finley Township | ||
Danley Covered Bridge | ![]() |
On TR 379, spanning Robinson Fork of Wheeling Creek | West Finley Township | ||
Horn Davis Overholtzer Bridge | ![]() |
TR 838 over Ten Mile Creek | West Bethlehem Township | Collapsed on March 20, 1994 | |
Day Covered Bridge | ![]() |
On TR 339 over Short Creek, Prosperity | Morris Township | ||
Ebenezer Covered Bridge | ![]() |
In Mingo Creek Park, spanning Mingo Creek | Nottingham Township | ||
Erskine Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 314 over Middle Wheeling Creek | West Finley Township | ||
Henry Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Spans Mingo Creek in Mingo Creek County Park | Nottingham Township | ||
Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Northwest of Burgettstown on TR 853 crossing King's Creek | Hanover Township | ||
Krepps Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Southeast of Cherry Valley on TR 799 over Raccoon Creek | Mount Pleasant Township | ||
Letherman Covered Bridge | ![]() |
On TR 449 spanning the South Branch of Pigeon Creek | North Bethlehem Township | ||
Longdon L. Miller Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 414 over Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek | West Finley Township | ||
Lyle Covered Bridge | ![]() |
North of Raccoon on TR 861 crossing Raccoon Creek | Hanover Township | ||
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge | ![]() |
West of Marianna, crossing Ten Mile Creek | West Bethlehem Township | Disappeared | |
Blaney Mays Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 423, spanning Middle Wheeling Creek | Donegal Township | ||
Devil's Den, McClurg Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Hanover Park | Hanover Township | ||
Pine Bank Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Near SR 4018 at Meadowcroft Village, Avella | Cross Creek Township | ||
Plant's Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 408 over Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek | East Finley Township | ||
Ralston Freeman Covered Bridge | ![]() |
on private property, TR 352 over Aunt Clara's Fork of Kings Creek | Hanover Township | ||
Claysville S Bridge | ![]() |
6 miles west of Washington on Old National Road (US 40), over Buffalo Creek | Buffalo Township | ||
Sawhill Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 426 over Buffalo Creek, SR 221 Taylorstown | Blaine Township | ||
Sprowl's Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 450 over Rocky Run | West Finley Township | ||
Webster-Donora Bridge | ![]() |
SR 143 over the Monongahela River | Donora | ||
Wilson's Mill Covered Bridge | ![]() |
Cross Creek County Park | Cross Creek Township | ||
Cerl Wright Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 802 over the North Branch of Pigeon Creek | Somerset Township | ||
Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge | ![]() |
TR 360 over Robinson Fork of Wheeling Creek | West Finley Township |
Historic districts
District name | Image | Location | Municipality |
Beallsville Historic District | ![]() |
National Road, from Oak Alley to West Alley and Sunset Drive to Sargent Alley | Beallsville Borough |
Cement City Historic District | ![]() |
Chestnut and Walnut Streets from Modisette to Bertha Avenue and along Ida and Bertha Streets | Donora Borough |
Centerville Historic District | ![]() |
Old National Pike spur, roughly from Linton Road to the junction of US 40 and PA 481 | Centerville |
East Washington Historic District | ![]() |
Intersected by Beau Street and Wade Avenue, includes North Avenue, Wheeling and Chestnut Streets | East Washington, Pennsylvania |
Marianna Historic District | ![]() |
Roughly bounded by Ten Mile Creek, Beeson Avenue Hill, 6th and 7th Streets | Marianna, Pennsylvania |
Scenery Hill Historic District | ![]() |
National Road East (US 40), between Scenery Hill Cemetery and Kinder Road | North Bethlehem Township |
Taylorstown Historic District | ![]() |
Main Street, Taylorstown | Blaine Township |
West Alexander Historic District | ![]() |
Main Street, North Liberty to Mechanic Streets | West Alexander |
West Middletown Historic District | ![]() |
Main Street (Route 844) running east-west | West Middleton |
Public landmarks
Residential landmarks and farmsteads
Property name | Image | Location | Municipality |
Edward G. Acheson House | ![]() |
908 Main Street, Monongahela | Monongahela |
Samuel Brownlee House | ![]() |
SR 519 in village of Wylandville | South Strabane Township |
Caldwell Tavern | ![]() |
Junction of US 40 and TR 474 east of Claysville | Buffalo Township |
Dager-Wonsettler Farmstead | ![]() |
On Old National Road (now SR 40) near Glyde | Amwell Township |
Margaret Derrow House | ![]() |
West Main Street, Claysville | Donegal Township |
Doak-Little House | ![]() |
US 40 | South Strabane Township |
Joseph Dorsey House | ![]() |
113 Cherry Avenue, Denbeau Heights (Denbo Heights) | Centerville |
Dusmal House | ![]() |
East of Gastonville off Gilmore Road | Union Township |
Molly Fleming House | ![]() |
616 Wood Street | California |
Philip Friend House | ![]() |
105 Little Daniels Run Road | North Bethlehem Township |
Harrison House | ![]() |
Old National Pike, US 40, one mile east of Centerville | Centerville |
Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill | ![]() |
LR 62155, 2 miles North of Junction with PA 917 | Somerset Township |
Jennings-Gallagher House | ![]() |
Wood Street, California | California |
Kinder's Mill | ![]() |
LR 62194 at Piper Road, Deemston | Deemston |
Moses Little Tavern | ![]() |
National Pike (US 40), 3/4 miles east of I-79 interchange | Amwell Township |
David Longwell House | ![]() |
West Main Street,Monongahela City | Monongahela |
Malden Inn | ![]() |
Off US 40 East, on Malden Place, spur of Old National Road | Centerville |
Isaac Manchester House | ![]() |
2 miles south of Avella on SR 231 | Independence Township |
Martin Farmstead | ![]() |
SR 136, 2 miles west of Eighty Four | South Strabane Township |
Dr. Joseph Maurer House | ![]() |
97 West Wheeling Street | Washington |
Montgomery House | ![]() |
West Main Street, Claysville | Donegal Township |
Thomas Munce House | ![]() |
SR 136, 3 miles east of Washington | South Strabane Township |
John H. Nelson House | ![]() |
104 Colvin Road | Fallowfield Township |
Robert Parkinson Farm | ![]() |
SR 18, .4 miles north of Old Concord Village | Morris Township |
Regester Log House | ![]() |
Deemston | |
Ringland Tavern | ![]() |
On US 40 (Old National Road), Scenery Hill | West Bethlehem Township |
Roberts House | ![]() |
225 North Central Avenue | Canonsburg |
Frank L. Ross Farm | ![]() |
SR 519, .3 miles north of US 40 | North Bethlehem Township |
Sackville House | ![]() |
309 East Wheeling Street | Washington |
Stephenson-Campbell House | ![]() |
On Tomahawk Claim Lane, off Reissing Road | Cecil Township |
James Thome Farm | ![]() |
213 Linnwood Road | North Strabane Township |
Ulery Mill | ![]() |
LR 62078, in Zollarsville | West Bethlehem Township |
Welsh-Emery House | ![]() |
114 Emery Road, a spur of the Old National Road | Centerville |
John White House | ![]() |
2151 North Main Street Ext. | Chartiers Township |
Levi Wilson Tavern | ![]() |
On National Road (US 40), 1.5 miles east of S-Bridge | Buffalo Township |
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Washington County
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation". Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008.
- 1 2 Templeton, David (August 14, 1994). "Group Seeks Anti-Demolition Law". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ Taylor, Davison; Patti Murphy (March 31, 1991). "W&J's Building Plans Putting Residents on Guard". The Pittsburgh Press.
- 1 2 3 Fitch, Antoinnette (July 2, 1995). "Old House Starts Move Across Town/Study Washington Home from 1850s Disassembled and Braced for Its Move to New Site". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- 1 2 Templeton, David (1994-07-24). "W&J President Answers Critics of Expansion". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- 1 2 3 Robertson, Bob (August 21, 1994). "E. Washington Demolition Delayed". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ Robertson, Bob (July 3, 1994). "Council Reconsiders W&J Demolition Permit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. W2.
- ↑ "The Black Experience". Observer-Reporter. Nov 15, 2009.