Colver Historic District
Why it's listed
Built by the Ebensburg Coal Company between 1911 and 1913 on a rectangular grid plan, Colver is a coal mining community in Cambria Township, about seven miles northwest of Ebensburg. Its wood-frame miners' houses, set in uniform rows on stone foundations, were built in four types, and brick houses along Reese Avenue were erected for railroad workers. Company buildings on Reese Avenue include a stone company store dated 1912, with a 1914 addition by Horace Trumbauer, and the 1914 company office. The 1912 Colver Amusement Company theater and the stone Colver Hotel also stand there. The mine portal, power house, dynamite storage building and ponds survive at the mine site, and the Cambria and Indiana Railroad shops, with their headquarters and two roundhouses, remained in use until 1993. The district is regarded as one of the most intact coal patches in the region, with little infill and limited loss beyond Shanty Town.
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| Period of significance | 1910 - 1943 |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Industry |
| Acreage | 272 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Colver Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.