New Geneva Historic District

New Geneva Historic District
The church at 30 Front St
LocationRoughly bounded by Front St. E from Church Ln., Georges Cr. and the Monongahela R., Nicholson Township, Nicholson Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°47′11″N 79°54′49″W / 39.78639°N 79.91361°W / 39.78639; -79.91361
Area16 acres (6.5 ha)
Built1797
Architectural styleFederal, Queen Anne
MPSGreensboro--New Geneva MPS
NRHP reference No.95000119[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1996

The New Geneva Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

History and architectural features

This district includes twenty-nine contributing buildings and the stone Wilson House (c. 1768). Most of the contributing buildings were built between c. 1790 and 1910, and are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Federal and Queen Anne. The district includes twenty-two contributing houses, two churches, a school building, a store, a shop, a garage, and some sheds. There are also three archaeological sites associated with the former pottery works, and a historic site related to the ferry landing. The town of New Geneva was originally laid out in 1797, by Albert Gallatin.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jerry A. Clouse (August 1994). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS New Geneva Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)