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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
History and architectural features
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
- 1 2 3 "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 2012-01-28.
