Newport Historic District (Newport, Pennsylvania)

The Newport Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Newport and Oliver Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Newport Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Second Street south of Center Square
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Location	Roughly bounded by Fickes Ln., Oliver St., Front St., Little Buffalo Run, Bloomfield Av. and Sixth St., Newport, Pennsylvania and Oliver Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°28′39″N 77°7′58″W
Area	144 acres (58 ha)
Built	1820
Architect	Hetrick, John L,; Frank, J.C., et al.
Architectural style	Italianate, Second Empire, I-house
NRHP reference No.	99000321[1]
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[1]

History and architectural features

This district consists of a large residential neighborhood of primarily vernacular, working-class homes, a commercial area, industrial buildings, public buildings, three bridges, and a cemetery. Of the 418 contributing buildings, 361 are residences. Notable commercial buildings include the Graham Hotel (1871), Butz Building (1875), and Centennial Building (1876). The remains of the Jones Warehouse date prior to 1820 and are a part of the David M. Myers Warehouse.^[2]

In 2004, the Newport Square underwent a revitalization project, during which all overhead power lines were moved underground or rerouted. Updates included the addition of period-style streetlamps, as well as ornamental trees, brick planters and new flag poles. These changes helped return the square to a more historical appearance.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[1]

Gallery

• 
  Pennsylvania Railroad depot

Places of Note

• Bridge in Newport Borough

Historical Residences

• 15 South Second Street, Newport, PA
• 20 South Second Street, Newport, PA
• 51 South Second Street, Newport, PA
• 119 South Second Street, Newport, PA

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved October 24, 2009. Note: This includes Douglas Dinsmore (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Newport Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 24, 2009. and Douglas Dinsmore (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Resource Inventory: Newport Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 24, 2009.