New Geneva Historic District

New Geneva Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
The church at 30 Front St
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Location	Roughly bounded by Front St. E from Church Ln., Georges Cr. and the Monongahela R., Nicholson Township, Nicholson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°47′11″N 79°54′49″W
Area	16 acres (6.5 ha)
Built	1797
Architectural style	Federal, Queen Anne
MPS	Greensboro--New Geneva MPS
NRHP reference No.	95000119[1]
Added to NRHP	August 28, 1996

The New Geneva Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

History and architectural features

This district includes twenty-nine contributing buildings and the stone Wilson House (c. 1768). Most of the contributing buildings were built between c. 1790 and 1910, and are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Federal and Queen Anne. The district includes twenty-two contributing houses, two churches, a school building, a store, a shop, a garage, and some sheds. There are also three archaeological sites associated with the former pottery works, and a historic site related to the ferry landing. The town of New Geneva was originally laid out in 1797, by Albert Gallatin.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (August 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Geneva Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 29, 2012.