{"nrhp_refnum":"99000881","name":"Philipsburg Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by East Presqueisle St., Hillcrest Dr., Oak, Railroad, Spruce and Laurel Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philipsburg","county":"Centre County","state":"PA","lat":40.893392028500045,"lon":-78.21793262018818,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-07-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A historic district covering roughly one-third of Philipsburg Borough and a small part of neighboring Rush Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, containing 255 buildings and two parks, North and South Parks. It holds residential, commercial and institutional architecture from the early nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district is significant under Criterion A as a local commercial and industrial center for lumber, bituminous coal, railroad, refractory clay and mining industries, and under Criterion C as a strong local example of architectural styles and construction from the early nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. It states that 228 buildings, or 89%, are contributing.","narrative":"Philipsburg's historic district covers about a third of the borough and includes 255 buildings and two town parks at the junction of East Presqueisle and Centre Streets. Its architecture ranges from the 1807 John Henry Simler House, the town's oldest surviving residence, to vernacular working-class housing and high-style Colonial Revival and Queen Anne homes built for industrial and banking families. The district is significant for its role as a commercial center for lumber, coal, clay and mining industries after the arrival of railroads in 1864 and 1885. Its buildings, including 1813 Hardman Philips House and several Italianate brick commercial blocks, illustrate local building practices from the early nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. Most contributing buildings retain original fenestration, porches and decorative details, and the district contains a concentration of period architecture and commerce in western Centre County.","period_of_significance":"1807-1948","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, Late Gothic Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:36.141939-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/99000881.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99000881/5b836abc8a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99000881/5b836abc8a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simler_House_Jun_09.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simler_House_Jun_09.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71997566","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipsburg_Historic_District_(Philipsburg,_Pennsylvania)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7185541"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/centre-county/philipsburg-historic-district-99000881/"}