Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania
Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania | |
Location | S. Liberty St., S of Washington Diamond, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°5′12″N 79°45′3″W / 40.08667°N 79.75083°WCoordinates: 40°5′12″N 79°45′3″W / 40.08667°N 79.75083°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1817 |
Architectural style | Early Republic |
NRHP reference No. | 97001245[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 24, 1997 |
Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania, also known as Old State Bank, is a historic bank building located at Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built in about 1817, and is a one-story, square sandstone building. It measures 25 feet square and has a gable roof. A two-story, rear stone addition was added in about 1935. It was built as a bank and in use as such until 1819. Afterwards, it was used as a school, Methodist church, store, post office, pool room, fruit stand, restaurant, and medical office. It now houses a museum operated by the Perryopolis Area Heritage Society.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "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 Clinton E. Piper (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-28.
Categories:
- History museums in Pennsylvania
- Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Commercial buildings completed in 1817
- Buildings and structures in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Fayette County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs