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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Erie 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 49 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location Municipality Description
1 Academy Hall
Academy Hall
November 21, 2006
(#06001055)
Junction of High and Normal Streets, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
41°52′19″N 80°07′41″W / 41.872028°N 80.128111°W / 41.872028; -80.128111 (Academy Hall)
Edinboro Italianate-style academic building built in 1857; oldest normal school building in Pennsylvania and oldest building at Edinboro University
2 C.F. Adams Building
C.F. Adams Building
January 7, 2015
(#14001132)
101 E. 6th St.
42°07′47″N 80°05′01″W / 42.129722°N 80.083611°W / 42.129722; -80.083611 (C.F. Adams Building)
Erie
3 Boston Store
Boston Store
October 24, 1996
(#96001194)
716–728 State Street
42°07′40″N 80°05′04″W / 42.127778°N 80.084444°W / 42.127778; -80.084444 (Boston Store)
Erie Art Deco department store completed in 1931; largest and most prominent department store of the 20th century in Erie.
4 Cashier's House and Coach House
Cashier's House and Coach House
January 13, 1972
(#72001121)
413 State Street
42°07′51″N 80°05′09″W / 42.130833°N 80.085833°W / 42.130833; -80.085833 (Cashier's House and Coach House)
Erie
5 Chandlery Corner
Chandlery Corner
February 5, 1987
(#87000030)
1 and 3 East Fourth Street, and 401–403, and 405 State Street
42°07′53″N 80°05′11″W / 42.131389°N 80.086389°W / 42.131389; -80.086389 (Chandlery Corner)
Erie
6 Corry Armory
Corry Armory
May 9, 1991
(#91000509)
205 East Washington Street
41°55′22″N 79°38′20″W / 41.922778°N 79.638889°W / 41.922778; -79.638889 (Corry Armory)
Corry
7 Dickson Tavern
Dickson Tavern
January 18, 1990
(#89002256)
201 French Street
42°08′02″N 80°05′11″W / 42.133889°N 80.086389°W / 42.133889; -80.086389 (Dickson Tavern)
Erie Greek Revival building built in 1815; oldest building in Erie
8 Eagle Hotel
Eagle Hotel
October 28, 1977
(#77001167)
32 High Street
41°56′25″N 79°58′59″W / 41.940278°N 79.983056°W / 41.940278; -79.983056 (Eagle Hotel)
Waterford
9 Erie Armory
Erie Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002073)
6th and Parade Streets
42°07′58″N 80°04′38″W / 42.132778°N 80.077222°W / 42.132778; -80.077222 (Erie Armory)
Erie
10 Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
January 22, 1993
(#92000468)
Junction of 6th and State Streets
42°07′44″N 80°05′03″W / 42.128889°N 80.084167°W / 42.128889; -80.084167 (Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office)
Erie
11 Erie Land Lighthouse
Erie Land Lighthouse
March 30, 1978
(#78002397)
Dunn Boulevard, Lighthouse Park
42°08′38″N 80°03′44″W / 42.143889°N 80.062222°W / 42.143889; -80.062222 (Erie Land Lighthouse)
Erie First lighthouse on the Great Lakes built in the U.S. Current tower constructed in 1867 after the first two were demolished due to foundation problems. Deactivated in 1899, and now the centerpiece of a city park.
12 Erie Trust Company Building
Erie Trust Company Building
August 10, 2000
(#00000967)
1001 State Street
42°07′32″N 80°04′56″W / 42.125556°N 80.082222°W / 42.125556; -80.082222 (Erie Trust Company Building)
Erie Art Deco office building completed in 1928; tallest building in Erie. Renamed Renaissance Centre in 1996.
13 Federal Row
Federal Row
May 17, 1984
(#84003355)
146–162 East 5th State; 424–430 Holland Street
42°07′55″N 80°04′57″W / 42.131944°N 80.0825°W / 42.131944; -80.0825 (Federal Row)
Erie
14 Gudgeonville Covered Bridge
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003491)
Southeast of Girard on Gudgeonville Road
41°58′57″N 80°16′00″W / 41.9825°N 80.266667°W / 41.9825; -80.266667 (Gudgeonville Covered Bridge)
Girard Township Multiple King post-truss covered bridge built in 1868; alleged to have been haunted. Destroyed by fire in 2008.
15 Pierre S. V. Hamot House
Pierre S. V. Hamot House
November 14, 1991
(#91001707)
302 French Street
42°07′58″N 80°05′09″W / 42.132778°N 80.085833°W / 42.132778; -80.085833 (Pierre S. V. Hamot House)
Erie
16 Harrington Covered Bridge
Harrington Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003488)
Barney Road over West Branch Conneaut Creek
41°52′09″N 80°25′44″W / 41.869167°N 80.428889°W / 41.869167; -80.428889 (Harrington Covered Bridge)
Conneaut Township One of two remaining covered bridges in Erie County; Multiple kingpost truss bridge built in 1870.
17 John Hill House
John Hill House
December 17, 1979
(#79002224)
230 West 6th Street
42°07′41″N 80°05′25″W / 42.128056°N 80.090278°W / 42.128056; -80.090278 (John Hill House)
Erie
18 Hornby School
Hornby School
August 13, 2008
(#08000783)
10000 Station Road
42°07′00″N 79°51′57″W / 42.116667°N 79.865972°W / 42.116667; -79.865972 (Hornby School)
Greenfield Township One-room schoolhouse built in 1875; remained in service as a school until 1956. Reopened as a museum in 1984.
19 Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery
Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery
April 13, 1982
(#82003785)
2136 State Street
42°06′55″N 80°04′34″W / 42.115278°N 80.076111°W / 42.115278; -80.076111 (Jackson Koehler Eagle Brewery)
Erie
20 Lovell Manufacturing Company
Lovell Manufacturing Company
January 16, 1997
(#96001551)
1301 French Street
42°07′23″N 80°04′44″W / 42.123056°N 80.078889°W / 42.123056; -80.078889 (Lovell Manufacturing Company)
Erie
21 Main Library
Main Library
April 26, 1979
(#79002225)
3 South Perry Street
42°07′45″N 80°05′01″W / 42.129167°N 80.083611°W / 42.129167; -80.083611 (Main Library)
Erie
22 Manchester School No. 3
Manchester School No. 3
December 29, 2014
(#14001100)
6610 W. Lake Rd.
42°03′52″N 80°13′59″W / 42.064444°N 80.233056°W / 42.064444; -80.233056 (Manchester School No. 3)
Fairview Township
23 Modern Tool Company
Modern Tool Company
March 6, 1987
(#87000382)
State and East Fourth Streets
42°07′53″N 80°05′12″W / 42.131412°N 80.08656°W / 42.131412; -80.08656 (Modern Tool Company)
Erie
24 Nicholson House and Inn
Nicholson House and Inn
February 26, 1985
(#85000606)
4838 West Ridge Road
42°04′13″N 80°11′07″W / 42.070278°N 80.185278°W / 42.070278; -80.185278 (Nicholson House and Inn)
Millcreek Township
25 North East Historic District
North East Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000414)
Roughly bounded by Division, North Lake, Eagle, North Pearl, and Gibson Streets
42°12′56″N 79°50′15″W / 42.215556°N 79.8375°W / 42.215556; -79.8375 (North East Historic District)
North East
26 Old Customshouse
Old Customshouse
January 13, 1972
(#72001122)
409 State Street
42°07′52″N 80°05′10″W / 42.131111°N 80.086111°W / 42.131111; -80.086111 (Old Customshouse)
Erie
27 Park Dinor
Park Dinor
March 18, 2004
(#04000192)
4019 Main Street, Erie
42°09′02″N 80°00′52″W / 42.150556°N 80.014444°W / 42.150556; -80.014444 (Park Dinor)
Lawrence Park Township
28 Presque Isle Light
Presque Isle Light
August 4, 1983
(#83002242)
On the shore of Lake Erie in Presque Isle State Park
42°09′57″N 80°06′55″W / 42.165833°N 80.115278°W / 42.165833; -80.115278 (Presque Isle Light)
Millcreek Township
29 Charles Manning Reed Mansion
Charles Manning Reed Mansion
April 19, 1982
(#82003786)
524 Peach Street
42°07′45″N 80°05′14″W / 42.129167°N 80.087222°W / 42.129167; -80.087222 (Charles Manning Reed Mansion)
Erie
30 Short's Hotel
Short's Hotel
August 25, 1983
(#83002243)
90 South Pearl Street
42°12′38″N 79°50′13″W / 42.210556°N 79.836944°W / 42.210556; -79.836944 (Short's Hotel)
North East
31 Sommerheim Park Archaeological District
Sommerheim Park Archaeological District
March 6, 1986
(#86000397)
On bluffs above Sommerheim Drive and Presque Isle Bay
42°06′49″N 80°08′42″W / 42.1136°N 80.145°W / 42.1136; -80.145 (Sommerheim Park Archaeological District)
Millcreek Township
32 Sturgeon House
Sturgeon House
December 10, 1980
(#80003490)
4302 Avonia Road, Fairview
42°01′43″N 80°15′14″W / 42.028611°N 80.253889°W / 42.028611; -80.253889 (Sturgeon House)
Fairview Township
33 Thayer-Thompson House
Thayer-Thompson House
October 31, 1985
(#85003443)
605 West 8th Street
42°07′19″N 80°05′51″W / 42.121944°N 80.0975°W / 42.121944; -80.0975 (Thayer-Thompson House)
Erie
34 U.S.S. NIAGARA
U.S.S. NIAGARA
April 11, 1973
(#73001628)
Erie Maritime Museum
42°08′14″N 80°05′15″W / 42.137222°N 80.0875°W / 42.137222; -80.0875 (U.S.S. NIAGARA)
Erie Flagship of Oliver Hazard Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813
35 Union City Historic District
Union City Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000417)
Roughly bounded by Third, High, Main, and South Streets
41°53′52″N 79°50′52″W / 41.897778°N 79.847778°W / 41.897778; -79.847778 (Union City Historic District)
Union City
36 Villa Maria Academy
Villa Maria Academy
November 8, 1996
(#96001193)
819 West 8th Street
42°07′14″N 80°06′05″W / 42.120556°N 80.101389°W / 42.120556; -80.101389 (Villa Maria Academy)
Erie
37 Warner Theater
Warner Theater
April 13, 1982
(#82003787)
811 State Street
42°07′38″N 80°05′00″W / 42.127222°N 80.083333°W / 42.127222; -80.083333 (Warner Theater)
Erie Art Deco theater built in 1930 for Warner Bros. and was designed by the architectural firm Rapp and Rapp
38 Waterford Borough Historic District
Waterford Borough Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000419)
Roughly bounded by North Park Row, High, West First, and Walnut Streets
41°56′29″N 79°59′05″W / 41.941389°N 79.984722°W / 41.941389; -79.984722 (Waterford Borough Historic District)
Waterford
39 Waterford Covered Bridge
Waterford Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003492)
Niemeyer Road over LeBoeuf Creek
41°56′28″N 79°57′48″W / 41.941111°N 79.963333°W / 41.941111; -79.963333 (Waterford Covered Bridge)
Waterford Township One of two remaining covered bridges in Erie County; Town lattice truss bridge built in 1875. Closed to traffic in 2011.
40 Watson-Curtze Mansion
Watson-Curtze Mansion
July 16, 1983
(#83002244)
356 West 6th Street
42°07′36″N 80°05′37″W / 42.126667°N 80.093611°W / 42.126667; -80.093611 (Watson-Curtze Mansion)
Erie
41 West 21st Street Historic District
West 21st Street Historic District
March 9, 1990
(#90000418)
125–262 West 21st Street and 2014–2125 Sassafras Street
42°06′52″N 80°04′49″W / 42.114444°N 80.080278°W / 42.114444; -80.080278 (West 21st Street Historic District)
Erie
42 West Park Place
West Park Place
September 4, 1980
(#80003489)
Bounded by North Park Row, Peach, 5th, and State Streets
42°07′48″N 80°05′11″W / 42.13°N 80.086389°W / 42.13; -80.086389 (West Park Place)
Erie
43 West Sixth Street Historic District
West Sixth Street Historic District
November 1, 1984
(#84000353)
West 6th Street from Poplar to Peach Street
42°07′35″N 80°05′34″W / 42.126389°N 80.092778°W / 42.126389; -80.092778 (West Sixth Street Historic District)
Erie

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location Municipality Summary
1 SS Niagara (freighter)
August 3, 1987
(#87001255)
April 28, 1998
Erie Sand and Gravel Company, foot of Sassafrass Street
Erie
2 Carman Covered Bridge
Carman Covered Bridge
September 17, 1980
(#80003493)
April 28, 1998
Southeast of West Springfield on Township 338
Conneaut and Springfield Townships Burned down
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