Fountain Hill Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Brighton, Wyandotte, W Fourth and Seminole Sts, and Delaware Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Robert H Sayre Significant name
1903/00/00 A W Leh Architect Schwab buys Garrett Linderman's home on west 3rd Street in Fountain Hill. Built 1870, Schwab contracts with A W Leh and spends $500,000 to modernize the home. He adds a glass-domed flower conservatory with stamped copper moldings and a large bay window.
1903/00/00 Charles M Schwab Home Schwab buys Garrett Linderman's home on west 3rd Street in Fountain Hill. Built 1870, Schwab contracts with A W Leh and spends $500,000 to modernize the home. He adds a glass-domed flower conservatory with stamped copper moldings and a large bay window.

Places

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Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters Building
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Data »

Particulars for Fountain Hill Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Railroad
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 88000450
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Late 19th and 20th century revivals, Late victorian, Gothic revival
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Industry, Transportation, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Associated People: Sayre,Robert,Et al.
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion, Transportation, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure, Single dwelling, Rail-related, Business
Current Function: Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure Single dwelling Multiple dwelling

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