The Thornburg Historic District is a

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that is located in

Thornburg, Pennsylvania Thornburg is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 455 at the 2010 census. Geography Thornburg is located at (40.433568, -80.083165). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a ...

. The district was listed on the

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on December 8, 1982.

History and architectural features

Planned as a suburban development during the early twentieth century, this district encompasses seventy-five contributing buildings; all but one are residential. Situated within four miles from downtown

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, the district remains intact as an example of early suburban development. The majority of houses were built in the

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or Shingle styles, with others in the Queen Anne, Craftsman, Colonial, Mission or Tudor styles. Cousins Frank and David Thornburg developed the approximately 250 acres, starting circa 1900. The Thornburg School was built in 1910 to the design of Press C. Dowler in the Mission style. It was used as a school until 1971 and continues to be used as a community center. The district was listed on the

on December 8, 1982.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places Historic districts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania