Brookville Historic District

Courtesy of Doug Kerr

8 November 2009, 15:01

Location:

4-2 Hunts Alley, Brookville, PA 15825

Description:

The Brookville Historic District, situated in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, is a nationally recognized historic area listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Encompassing approximately 90 acres, it is bounded by the railroad tracks, Franklin Avenue, Church Street, and Main Street. Constructed around 1838, the district showcases architectural styles spanning from the late 19th to the 20th century, including Late Victorian and various 20th-century revivals.

This historic district comprises 263 contributing buildings, with structures located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Brookville. These buildings, constructed between 1838 and 1930, encompass a wide range of architectural styles, from vernacular to high-style Late Victorian. Notable landmarks within the district include the Judge Elijah Heath House (1836), Railroad House Hotel (1851), Blood Block (1875-1876), Marlin Opera House Block (1883-1884), McKnight Building, Northside School (1939), Methodist Episcopal Church (1910, rebuilt 1922-1923), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1872), Jenks Foundry (1878), Brookville Y.M.C.A. (1915), Columbia Theater (1918-1919), Jefferson County Courthouse (1867), Brookville Borough Building, and U.S. Post Office. Additionally, several individually listed properties, including the Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse, Joseph E. Hall House, and Gray-Taylor House, are located within the district.

The Brookville Historic District was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.