Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District

(Oil Industry Resources in Western Pennsylvania MPS)

Oil City, Pennsylvania

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Street Address: Generally along Seneca, Center, Elm, Sycamore, Duncomb, and Main Sts.

Town/City: Oil City

County: Venango

State: Pennsylvania

Zipcode: 16301

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Reference Number: 97001250

Inclusion Criteria Code C: The property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.

Certification Date: October 24, 1997

Property Classification: District

Area of Significance: Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Significance Level 3: State

Key Date: 1892

Other Significant Dates: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Architectural Style: Colonial Revival; Romanesque; Italianate

Builder: Joseph P. Bresnot; Emmett E. Bailey

Historic Function Category: Commerce/Trade; Government; Industry/Processing/Extraction; Social

Historic Function Detail: Business; Financial Institution; Manufacturing Facility; Meeting Hall; Post Office; Specialty Store

Current Function Category: Commerce/Trade; Industry/Processing/Extraction; Recreation And Culture; Religion

Current Function Detail: Business; Financial Institution; Manufacturing Facility; Museum; Religious Structure; Specialty Store

Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District, Oil City, Pennsylvania is a grade 3 historic property. The property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.

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