The Philipsburg Historic District is a national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from ce ...

that is located in Philipsburg,

Centre County, Pennsylvania Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County comprises the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

in 1999.

History and architectural feaures

This district includes 228 contributing buildings and two contributing sites that are located in the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the " cit ...

and surrounding residential areas of Philipsburg. The oldest house is the John Henry Simler House (1807). Notable non-residential buildings include the Town Hall (1887), U.S. Post Office (1935), Union Church (1820-1840), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1911), First Presbyterian Church (1908), and New Life Center Church (1893). The contributing sites are two small parks that are situated at the center of Philipsburg. Also located in the district are the separately listed Hardman Philips House,

Rowland Theater The Rowland Theater (alternately spelled Theatre), located at 127 North Front Street, Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, is an historic single screen movie theater, built in 1917 by Charles Hedding Rowland. The theater is own ...

, and Union Church and Burial Ground. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1999.

Gallery

File:Philipsburg, Pennsylvania borough hall.JPG, Town Hall File:Philipsburg, Pennsylvania (4091859489).jpg, Civil War memorial

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Queen Anne architecture in Pennsylvania Historic districts in Centre County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Centre County, Pennsylvania