West Overton, Pennsylvania
West Overton Historic District | |
Location | Frick Ave., East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°06′59″N 79°33′59″W / 40.11639°N 79.56639°W |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1850 |
Built by | Abraham Overholt |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 85001572[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 18, 1985 |
West Overton is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southeast of
It has long been known as the birthplace of Henry Clay Frick, the industrialist and art collector, and the original site of distillery of his great-grandfather Henry Overholt and grandfather Abraham Overholt, the namesake of Old Overholt rye whiskey.[2]
West Overton Village was established in 1800 by
The museum has undergone a complete renovation and will focus on the Overholt industries of whiskey distillation, grist milling and coal and coke operations. The museum was scheduled to reopen for tours in August 2012 with the Overholt Homestead to reopen in June 2013.
West Overton Historic District
West Overton Historic District is a national
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "American Whiskey".
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Christina Schmidlapp (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Overton Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.
External links
All of the following
- HABS No. PA-5654, "West Overton", 1 photo, 3 measured drawings, 43 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5655, "Henry S. Overton House, 1526 Frick Avenue", 4 photos, 7 measured drawings, 15 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5657, "Overholt Company Workers' House B", 2 photos, 12 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5656, "Christian S. Overholt Store & House", 6 photos, 6 measured drawings, 13 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5658, "Abraham Overholt House", 10 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5658-A, "Abraham Overholt House, Springhouse", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5658-B, "Abraham Overholt House, Smokehouse", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5658-C, "Abraham Overholt House, Summerhouse & Shed", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5658-D, "Abraham Overholt House, South Stables & Hog Pen", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5659, "A. & H. S. Overholt Company Distillery", 7 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5660, "A. & H. S. Overholt Company Coke Over (Replica)", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5661-A, "Abraham Overholt Farm, Farm House", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5661-B, "Abraham Overholt Farm, Large Barn", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5661-C, "Abraham Overholt Farm, Barn", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5661-D, "Abraham Overholt Farm, Stables", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5662, "Overholt Company Workers House C", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5663, "Overholt Company Workers House D", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5664, "Overholt Company Workers House F", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page