Colver Historic District facts for kids
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Colver Historic District
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Colver Hotel, 1988
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 Location in Pennsylvania
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Ninth Ave., the Ebensburg Coal Company Power Building and Bakerville, Colver, Barr Township and Cambria Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 272 acres (110 ha) |
| Built | 1911–1943 |
| Architect | S.H. Jenks, Horace Trumbauer |
| Architectural style | Company Housing |
| MPS | Bituminous Coal and Coke Resources of Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000521 |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1994 |
Colver Historic District is a special area in Barr Township and Cambria Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's known as a historic district, which means it's a place with many old buildings and sites that are important to history. This district was once a busy "company town" built around a coal mine.
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What Makes Colver Historic?
The Colver Historic District includes many important buildings and places. These include homes, coal mining sites, and buildings for the Cambria and Indiana Railroad. There was even a dairy farm here. All these parts of the district were built between 1911 and 1943. They show what life was like in a coal mining town.
A Town Built for Coal
Colver was created by the Ebensburg Coal Company. They built the town to support their coal mine. This type of town is often called a "company town." The company provided everything for its workers. This included housing, shops, and even places for fun.
Important Buildings in Colver
Many buildings in Colver are part of its history. These include different types of homes for workers. Some were made of brick, and others were made of wood.
Other important buildings are:
- The Ebensburg Coal Company office building (built in 1914)
- A stone company store (built in 1912)
- The Colver Amusement Company building (built in 1912)
- The Colver Hotel (built in 1912)
- The Colver Presbyterian Church (built in 1915)
- The public school (built in 1927)
- The hospital (built in 1914)
- Roundhouse No. 1 (built in 1918)
- Roundhouse No. 2 (built in 1920)
- The main power building (built in 1911)
These buildings show how a complete town was built around the coal industry.
Why is it Historic?
The Colver Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. This is a list of places in the United States that are important to our country's history. Being on this list helps protect these special places. It means they are recognized for their historical value.
