Mooncrest Historic District is a

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in Moon Township, Pennsylvania,

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. This community was built during World War II as housing for defense workers. Mooncrest residents produced armor plate, munitions, and ships at the nearby Dravo Corporation on

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. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 2013.

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Buildings and structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Buildings and structures completed in 1943 Pennsylvania state historical marker significations Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania {{AlleghenyCountyPA-NRHP-stub