Boswell Historic District

Boswell Historic District is a national historic district located at Boswell in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 90 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. It encompasses an area developed by the Merchant's Mining Company of Baltimore, Maryland starting in 1901. It includes the remaining extant mine resources and the archaeological remains of the mine. They consist of utilitarian industrial buildings, four types of vernacular housing, and a variety of commercial, social, and institutional buildings. Notable buildings include the First National Bank of Boswell (1919), Merchant's Coal Company office (1901), St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church (1918), and Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church (1918).[2]

Boswell Historic District
Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, 1992
LocationRoughly bounded by Hower Ave., Atkinson Way, Quemahoning Creek, Main St. and Juniata St., Boswell, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°09′47″N 79°01′40″W
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Built1901
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Victorian
MPSBituminous Coal and Coke Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.94000519[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1994

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Carmen DiCiccio (January 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Boswell Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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