Bedford Historic District (Bedford, Pennsylvania) facts for kids
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Bedford Historic District
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Pitt Street, Bedford, Pennsylvania, July 2006
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| Location | Roughly bounded by East, West, and Watson Sts., and the Raystown Branch of Juniata River, Bedford, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 177 acres (72 ha) |
| Architect | Solomon Filler |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Other, Federal, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004187 |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1983 |
Bedford Historic District is a national historic district located at Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 210 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Bedford. The buildings date between 1750 and 1930, and include notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Federal style architecture. Notable non-residential buildings include the Fort Bedford Museum (1750s), Neptune House (c. 1880), G. C. Murphy Company Building (c. 1875), Arnold Building (c. 1870), Victoria House (1876), Bedford Cafe (c. 1875), Talvin Lodge (1880), Penn Bedford Hotel (1922), Ford Garage (1922), and St. Thomas the Apostle Church (c. 1817). Located in the district and listed separately are the Barclay House, Espy House, Russell House, and Chalybeate Springs Hotel.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
