City of Williamsport Historic Structures Survey
2018. City of Williamsport Historic Structures Survey. Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, Historical and Museum Commission; City of Williamsport; JMT
Executive Summary: "In 1971, Lycoming County Planning Commission completed a countrywide historical survey that identified 273 resources within the county. The survey served as the foundation for the County's 1974 Historic Preservation Plan. In 2005, Williamsport completed another inventory of historic resources resulting in a list of 166 Significant Historic Buildings and Sites that were added as an amendment to its Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. In 2015, JMT was contracted by the county of Lycoming to survey each property 50 years old or older within the city of Williamsport, including the West End, Central, Downtown, North End and East End neighborhoods. The purpose of this survey was to review, refine, and amend the city's 2005 list of Significant Historic Buildings and Sites. The result of the JMT survey is included in this report. Using JMT's digital survey application, existing parcel data and the 2005 list, JMT Architectural Historians completed a reconnaissance-level survey of each property within the City of Williamsport, ultimately creating a new list of 268 significant buildings. Structures that contribute to the existing Millionaire's Row Historic District were not documented for this report, however, mid-century structures not previously identified within the district were surveyed and added to the report. Forty-four properties that were included on the 2005 list have been omitted from the final list due to significant alterations or demolition. Included within the report is a history of Williamsport along with the updated list of significant properties and recommendations. All properties were surveyed from the public right of way. Properties obscured from view from the public right of way due to foliage or topography were not surveyed." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, Historical and Museum Commission, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00110).
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Date of Issue
- 2018
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, Historical and Museum Commission; City of Williamsport; JMT
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Certified Local Governments, Historic Resource Surveys (Municipality)