The Coudersport Historic District is a
historic district in
Coudersport
Coudersport is a borough in and the county seat of Potter County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately east by south of Erie on the Allegheny River. The population was 2,371 at the 2020 census.
History
The Coudersport and Port Allegany Ra ...
, the
county seat
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of
Potter County,
Pennsylvania
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in the United States. The district encompasses 73 contributing buildings. Coudersport is in a narrow valley on the
Allegheny River and was a boom town when the lumber industry cut the white pine and hemlock forests in the county. Much of the borough's
Victorian era
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architecture stems from this time, and when the lumber was exhausted by the early 20th century, the borough declined in population and economically, preserving many of the historic structures. The district is centered on the Courthouse Square and notable buildings include the Park United Methodist Church (1893), Presbyterian Church (1902), Episcopal Church (1883), Old Hickory Tavern, and Coudersport Consistory complex.
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The Coudersport Historic District was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on May 9, 1985. The
Potter County Courthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1975, is within the district.
References
External links
Coudersport Consistory websitePresbyterian Church, Coudersport, Potter County, PA 1 photo at
Historic American Buildings Survey
Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes ...
Ives House, Third & East Streets, Coudersport, Potter County, PA 4 photos, 14 measured drawings, and 6 data pages, at Historic American Buildings Survey
Lillibridge House, Coudersport, Potter County, PA 3 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey
Coudersport Jail, Coudersport, Potter County, PA 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
{{NRHP in Potter County, Pennsylvania
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Potter County, Pennsylvania
Queen Anne architecture in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Potter County, Pennsylvania