Knickerbocker Historic District | |
Location | 4th, 5th and 6th Aves., Burgoon Rd., 40th and 41sts., Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°29′11″N 78°24′50″W / 40.48639°N 78.41389°W |
Area | 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) |
Built | 1904 |
Built by | Knickerbocker Contracting Co. |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP reference No. | 02000064 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 20, 2002 |
The Knickerbocker Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
This district includes 153 contributing rowhouse buildings that are located in a residential area of Altoona. The buildings were primarily built between 1903 and 1930, as affordable worker's housing and reflect a number of popular architectural styles, including Colonial Revival and Classical Revival. The buildings feature decorative parapets, bay windows, porch posts, pediments, and a variety of ornamentation. The district is visually dominated by the former Knikerbocker Hotel (c. 1906). [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]