Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania
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| Location | S. Liberty St., S of Washington Diamond, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′12″N 79°45′3″W / 40.08667°N 79.75083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1817 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001245[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1997 |
The Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania, also known as the Old State Bank, is an historic, American bank building that is located in Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
History and architectural features
[edit]Built circa 1817, this historic structure is a one-story, square, sandstone building. It measures twenty-five feet square and has a gable roof. A two-story, rear stone addition was added circa 1935.
This structure was built as a bank and was in use as such until 1819. Afterwards, it was used as a school, Methodist church, store, post office, pool room, fruit stand, restaurant, and medical office. It now houses a museum that is operated by the Perryopolis Area Heritage Society.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Clinton E. Piper (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
