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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Blair County, Pennsylvania.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

There are 28 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Two sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks and another is designated a National Historic Site.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location Municipality Description
1 Allegheny Furnace
Allegheny Furnace
September 6, 1991
(#91001131)
3400 Crescent Road
40°29′32″N 78°24′26″W / 40.492222°N 78.407222°W / 40.492222; -78.407222 (Allegheny Furnace)
Altoona
2 Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
October 15, 1966
(#66000648)
U.S. Route 22
40°27′15″N 78°32′25″W / 40.454167°N 78.540278°W / 40.454167; -78.540278 (Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site)
Allegheny Township Extends into Conemaugh and Cresson Townships in Cambria County
3 Altoona Armory
Altoona Armory
May 9, 1991
(#91000507)
327 Frankstown Road
40°28′53″N 78°23′50″W / 40.481389°N 78.397222°W / 40.481389; -78.397222 (Altoona Armory)
Logan Township
4 Baker Mansion
Baker Mansion
June 5, 1975
(#75001619)
3500 Baker Boulevard
40°29′26″N 78°24′30″W / 40.490556°N 78.408333°W / 40.490556; -78.408333 (Baker Mansion)
Altoona
5 Birmingham Bridge
Birmingham Bridge
March 20, 1990
(#90000400)
Over the Juniata River, north of Birmingham off Pennsylvania Route 350
40°38′56″N 78°11′57″W / 40.648889°N 78.199167°W / 40.648889; -78.199167 (Birmingham Bridge)
Tyrone Township Extends into Warriors Mark Township in Huntingdon County
6 Blair County Courthouse
Blair County Courthouse
June 17, 1976
(#76001606)
423 Allegheny Street
40°25′49″N 78°23′33″W / 40.430278°N 78.3925°W / 40.430278; -78.3925 (Blair County Courthouse)
Hollidaysburg
7 Broad Avenue Historic District
Broad Avenue Historic District
July 25, 2002
(#02000806)
Roughly along Broad Avenue, from 23rd to 31st Streets
40°30′08″N 78°24′46″W / 40.502222°N 78.412778°W / 40.502222; -78.412778 (Broad Avenue Historic District)
Altoona
8 Central Trust Company Buildings
Central Trust Company Buildings
November 1, 1984
(#84000271)
1210–1218 11th Avenue
40°30′55″N 78°24′06″W / 40.5152°N 78.401656°W / 40.5152; -78.401656 (Central Trust Company Buildings)
Altoona
9 Downtown Altoona Historic District
Downtown Altoona Historic District
July 24, 1992
(#92000946)
Roughly bounded by 11th Avenue, 11th Street, 15th Avenue and 13th Street, also 700–1000 Lexington and 900–1000 Howard Avenues
40°30′59″N 78°24′08″W / 40.516389°N 78.402222°W / 40.516389; -78.402222 (Downtown Altoona Historic District)
Altoona Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of August 20, 2004
10 Etna Furnace
Etna Furnace
April 11, 1973
(#73001593)
North of Williamsburg: roughly the area south and east of the bend of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Mount Etna
40°31′34″N 78°11′11″W / 40.526111°N 78.186389°W / 40.526111; -78.186389 (Etna Furnace)
Catharine Township Specific boundaries represent a boundary increase of September 6, 1991
11 Fort Roberdeau
Fort Roberdeau
May 29, 1974
(#74001753)
West of Culp off U.S. Route 220
40°34′57″N 78°16′26″W / 40.5825°N 78.273889°W / 40.5825; -78.273889 (Fort Roberdeau)
Tyrone Township
12 Highland Hall
Highland Hall
September 13, 1978
(#78002351)
517 Walnut Street
40°25′55″N 78°23′32″W / 40.431944°N 78.392222°W / 40.431944; -78.392222 (Highland Hall)
Hollidaysburg
13 Hollidaysburg Historic District
Hollidaysburg Historic District
December 26, 1985
(#85003158)
Roughly bounded by Spruce, Bella, Blair, and Juniata Streets
40°25′48″N 78°23′29″W / 40.43°N 78.391389°W / 40.43; -78.391389 (Hollidaysburg Historic District)
Hollidaysburg
14 Horseshoe Curve
Horseshoe Curve
November 13, 1966
(#66000647)
5 miles (8 km) west of Altoona on the Blair County Veterans Memorial Highway (SR 4008)
40°29′52″N 78°29′03″W / 40.497639°N 78.484167°W / 40.497639; -78.484167 (Horseshoe Curve)
Logan Township
15 Jacob Isett House and Store
Jacob Isett House and Store
March 28, 1997
(#97000290)
Legislative Route 1013, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south of junction with Legislative Route 1015
40°36′16″N 78°12′25″W / 40.604444°N 78.206944°W / 40.604444; -78.206944 (Jacob Isett House and Store)
Tyrone Township
16 D.S. Keith Junior High School
D.S. Keith Junior High School
December 11, 2011
(#11000922)
1318 19th Avenue
40°31′11″N 78°24′32″W / 40.519615°N 78.408785°W / 40.519615; -78.408785 (D.S. Keith Junior High School)
Altoona Part of the Educational Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
17 Knickerbocker Historic District
Knickerbocker Historic District
February 20, 2002
(#02000064)
4th, 5th and 6th Avenues, Burgoon Road, 40th and 41st Streets
40°29′11″N 78°24′50″W / 40.486389°N 78.413889°W / 40.486389; -78.413889 (Knickerbocker Historic District)
Altoona
18 Leap-the-Dips
Leap-the-Dips
March 15, 1991
(#91000229)
700 Park Avenue
40°28′15″N 78°23′48″W / 40.470833°N 78.396667°W / 40.470833; -78.396667 (Leap-the-Dips)
Logan Township
19 Llyswen Historic District
Llyswen Historic District
July 25, 2002
(#02000807)
Coleridge, Logan, Aldrich bounded by Mill Run and Ward
40°28′59″N 78°24′25″W / 40.483056°N 78.406944°W / 40.483056; -78.406944 (Llyswen Historic District)
Altoona
20 Mishler Theatre
Mishler Theatre
April 11, 1973
(#73001592)
1208 12th Avenue
40°30′59″N 78°24′07″W / 40.516389°N 78.401944°W / 40.516389; -78.401944 (Mishler Theatre)
Altoona
21 J.L. Noble School
J.L. Noble School
July 11, 1996
(#96000712)
209 12th Avenue, Juniata
40°32′16″N 78°23′35″W / 40.537778°N 78.393056°W / 40.537778; -78.393056 (J.L. Noble School)
Altoona
22 Penn Alto Hotel
Penn Alto Hotel
May 5, 1989
(#89000350)
12th Street and 13th Avenue
40°31′01″N 78°24′09″W / 40.516944°N 78.4025°W / 40.516944; -78.4025 (Penn Alto Hotel)
Altoona
23 Roaring Spring Historic District
Roaring Spring Historic District
March 3, 1995
(#95000133)
Roughly bounded by Barley, Lower, Walnut, Roosevelt, California, Hickory, Fairview, Sugar and North Main Streets
40°20′05″N 78°23′56″W / 40.334722°N 78.398889°W / 40.334722; -78.398889 (Roaring Spring Historic District)
Roaring Spring
24 Daniel Royer House
Daniel Royer House
November 3, 1975
(#75001620)
5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Williamsburg on Pennsylvania Route 866
40°25′25″N 78°16′13″W / 40.423611°N 78.270278°W / 40.423611; -78.270278 (Daniel Royer House)
Woodbury Township
25 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
September 18, 1978
(#78002350)
Sinking Valley on Old Water Street Road Northeast of Culp
40°35′39″N 78°15′01″W / 40.594167°N 78.250278°W / 40.594167; -78.250278 (St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church)
Tyrone Township
26 Tyrone Armory
Tyrone Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002083)
956 South Logan Avenue
40°40′11″N 78°14′25″W / 40.669722°N 78.240278°W / 40.669722; -78.240278 (Tyrone Armory)
Tyrone
27 Tyrone Borough Historic District
Tyrone Borough Historic District
January 21, 1993
(#92001823)
Roughly bounded by West 14th Street, Logan Avenue, Bald Eagle Avenue, the Little Juniata River, West 8th Street and Jefferson Avenue
40°40′19″N 78°14′26″W / 40.671944°N 78.240556°W / 40.671944; -78.240556 (Tyrone Borough Historic District)
Tyrone
28 Williamsburg Historic District
Williamsburg Historic District
May 12, 1995
(#95000518)
Approximately 30 square blocks centered around Second and High Streets
40°27′39″N 78°12′14″W / 40.460833°N 78.203889°W / 40.460833; -78.203889 (Williamsburg Historic District)
Williamsburg

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Charles B. Dudley House
1976
(#76001605)
January 3, 2001
802 Lexington Avenue
Altoona Demolished in late 1999.
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