Marianna Historic District
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Why it's listed
Marianna is a company-built coal mining town on a hillside above Ten Mile Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania, with most of its buildings constructed between 1906 and 1912 for the Marianna mine. Rows of mostly yellow brick houses branch off Beeson Avenue, the main street, and are arranged around the mine, company store, schoolhouse and other institutional buildings. The district is significant for its company housing, which reflects both the economics of mining operations and the efforts of coal operators to improve living conditions. It is linked to the Jones family, who developed the mine with the aim of building one of the most up-to-date plants in the world. Marianna was incorporated as a borough in 1910, and the district is notable for its unusually good integrity, since its brick construction resisted the re-siding common in other mining towns. Its uniform architecture and compact layout make it one of the best preserved examples of a Western Pennsylvania mining town.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is the best preserved example in Washington County of a company-built coal mining town, and that it reflects a movement among coal operators to improve living conditions alongside the economics of company housing. It is also tied to the Monongahela River coal consolidation and to the Jones family's mine development. The district is noted for its strong visual unity and the integrity of its brick construction.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84000560, listed November 15, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Ten Mile Creek, Beeson Ave. Hill, 6th, and 7th Sts., Marianna |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | November 15, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000560 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1906-1912 |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Community Planning and Development, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 128.6 |
| Coordinates | 40.01977, -80.09794 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84000560.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6762169
- This listing as JSON
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