Summary
The Pittsburg Commercial Historic District, in Pittsburg, Texas, is a 32 acres (13 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It included 66 contributing buildings and one contributing site, as well as 21 non-contributing buildings.[1][2][3] Four buildings within the district are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHL).
Pittsburg Commercial Historic District | |
 100 blk. Quitman St. in 2017 | |
  Pittsburg Commercial Historic District  Pittsburg Commercial Historic District | |
| Location | Along Marshall, Quitman, Jefferson, Church, and College Sts, roughly from Cypress St. to North St., Pittsburg, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°59′47″N 94°58′00″W / 32.99639°N 94.96667°W |
| Area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| Architect | James E. Flanders, Smith & Prager; Shirley Simons & Sons |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Queen Anne, commercial block |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000175[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 2013 |
The district runs along Marshall, Quitman, Jefferson, Church, and College Sts, roughly from Cypress St. to North St.[1]
It includes works by James E. Flanders, Smith & Prager, and by Shirley Simons & Sons. It includes Classical Revival, Queen Anne, and commercial block architecture.[1]
Its notable buildings include:[3]
- Camp County Courthouse (RTHL #13073, 2004), 1928, 126 Church St.
- Cotton Belt Depot (RTHL #9793, 1991), 1901, 170 W. Marshall St.
- First United Methodist Church (RTHL #9796, 1976), 1904, 115 Mt. Pleasant St.
- Former U.S. Post Office, 1925, 145 Jefferson St.
- Former Pittsburg Fire Station, 1927, 132 Jefferson St.
- Frank Sexton Lodge #206 of A.F. & A.M., 1931, 202 Jefferson St.
- Southwestern Bell Telephone, 1940, 134 Mt. Pleasant St.
- W. L. Garrett & Sons building (RTHL #9797, 1990), 1890, 102 Quitman St.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Pittsburg Commercial Historic District". home.nps.gov. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Leslie Wolfenden; Carlyn Hammons (November 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pittsburg Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 20 photos from 2012.
External links edit
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