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STYLE INFORMATION

Name

Prairie

General Range

1900-1920


HISTORIC OVERVIEW OF THIS STYLE

The Prairie style was made popular by early projects of Frank Lloyd Wright in the Chicago area. The new type spread throughout the nation in the first decade of the 20th century and remained popular until the beginning of the Depression. Most Prairie style houses have the form of an American Foursquare. For this project, those American Foursquare houses that feature few Prairie elements are classified separately. The house at 246 West 6th Street is an example of the more common type of Prairie Style house. It has a hipped roof with a decorative dormer. The widely overhanging eaves do not feature brackets or sprockets as was common in earlier decades. Other key Erie examples of these Prairie style houses with a foursquare massing include 456-458 West 10th Street and 447 East 8th Street.
 
The house at 329 West 10th Street is one of the most stylish of all Prairie Style houses in the County of Erie. The house has a hipped roof with widely overhanging eaves. Its centered dormer has a similar roof and narrow windows with a horizontal design. The lower two floors have corners that are expressed as tower-like features; bands run along the wall surface to help emphasize the horizontal nature of the house.


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HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THIS STYLE

Municipality

Historic Name

Address

Albion Borough

 

15 THORNTON AVE

Albion Borough

 

56 W STATE ST

Albion Borough

 

12 WALNUT ST

Albion Borough

 

38 N MAIN ST

Albion Borough

 

JULIET ST

City of Corry

 

711 MEAD AVE

City of Corry

 

103 E IRVING ST

City of Corry

 

345 E PLEASANT ST

City of Erie

 

3117 19 FRENCH ST

City of Erie

 

527 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

537 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

446 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

20 E 30 ST

City of Erie

 

2126 POPLAR ST

City of Erie

 

722 E 11 ST

City of Erie

 

201 DUNN BLVD

City of Erie

 

341 W 25 ST

City of Erie

 

2810 HOLLAND ST

City of Erie

 

510 PARKWAY DR

City of Erie

 

460 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

3112 FRENCH ST

City of Erie

 

1203 W 26 ST

City of Erie

 

449 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

521 W 31ST ST

City of Erie

 

152 E 37 ST

City of Erie

 

2648 POPLAR ST

City of Erie

 

141 NORMAN WAY

City of Erie

 

114 E 35 ST

City of Erie

 

2646 MAPLE ST

City of Erie

 

21 W 30 ST

City of Erie

 

261 63W 29 ST

City of Erie

 

516 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

444 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

454 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

3110 FRENCH ST

City of Erie

 

3013 PEACH ST

City of Erie

 

246 E 27 ST

City of Erie

 

618 SEMINOLE DR

City of Erie

 

3420 SASSAFRAS ST

City of Erie

 

814 WESCHLER AVE

City of Erie

 

922 WESCHLER AVE

City of Erie

 

446 STAFFORD AVE

City of Erie

 

401 SHENLEY DR

City of Erie

 

920 WASHINGTON PL

City of Erie

 

210 NORMAN WAY

City of Erie

 

845 E 29 ST

City of Erie

 

1328 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

812 814 WASHINGTON PL

City of Erie

 

2423 CHESTNUT ST

City of Erie

 

1018 20 CRANBERRY ST

City of Erie

 

3011 FRENCH ST

City of Erie

 

550 E 29 ST

City of Erie

 

245 E 25 ST

City of Erie

 

521 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

344 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

637 KAHKWA BLVD

City of Erie

 

422 BEVERLY DR

City of Erie

 

537 BEVERLY DR

City of Erie

 

2129 PEACH ST

City of Erie

 

438 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

114 E 32 ST

City of Erie

 

1025 CRANBERRY ST

City of Erie

 

2622 WAYNE ST

City of Erie

 

525 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

140 E 16 ST

City of Erie

 

468 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

333 BEVERLY DR

City of Erie

 

4816 HOMELAND BLVD

City of Erie

 

4425 CHERRY ST

City of Erie

 

533 KAHKWA BLVD

City of Erie

 

2913 EAST AVE

City of Erie

 

450 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

ARLINGTON AVE

City of Erie

 

220 222 HILLCREST AVE

City of Erie

 

4417 CHERRY ST

City of Erie

 

1017 W 8 ST

City of Erie

 

3713 BEECH AVE

City of Erie

 

817 W 27 ST

City of Erie

 

1205 W 27TH ST

City of Erie

 

912 W 6 ST

City of Erie

 

4022 OLD FRENCH RD

City of Erie

 

2722 GREENGARDEN BLVD

City of Erie

 

1014 16E 33 ST

City of Erie

 

522 SHENLEY DR

City of Erie

 

4506 CHERRY ST

City of Erie

 

4018 BEECH AVE

City of Erie

 

1133 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

2426 LIBERTY ST

City of Erie

 

3845 BEECH AVE

City of Erie

 

3022 PLUM ST

City of Erie

 

919 WASHINGTON

City of Erie

 

935 W 11 ST

City of Erie

 

1216 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

555 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

342 44E 7 ST

City of Erie

 

533 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

3024 PLUM ST

City of Erie

 

464 W 7TH ST

City of Erie

 

819 W 30 ST

City of Erie

 

149 W 36 ST

City of Erie

 

3911 ELIOT RD

City of Erie

 

2705 RASPBERRY ST

City of Erie

 

1027 W 28TH ST

City of Erie

 

353 CRAIG ST

City of Erie

 

252 E 6 ST

City of Erie

 

217 SHAWNEE DR

City of Erie

 

1143 45W 27 ST

City of Erie

 

1215 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

2225 MYRTLE ST

City of Erie

 

2714 BRANDES ST

City of Erie

 

921 23 LIBERTY ST

City of Erie

 

832 WESCHLER AVE

City of Erie

 

1016 W 33 ST

City of Erie

 

4004 TRASK AVE

City of Erie

 

2629 GREENGARDEN BLVD

City of Erie

 

3845 TRASK AVE

City of Erie

 

3849 BEECH AVE

City of Erie

 

521 W 7 ST

City of Erie

 

306 SANFORD PL

City of Erie

 

433 W 31 ST

City of Erie

 

362 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

316 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

718 CEDAR ST

City of Erie

 

329 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

246 W 6 ST

City of Erie

 

551 W 6 ST

City of Erie

 

621 MARNE RD

City of Erie

 

241 W 21 ST

City of Erie

 

619 POPLAR ST

City of Erie

 

301 E 26 ST

City of Erie

 

631 BROWN AVE

City of Erie

 

626 28 BROWN AVE

City of Erie

 

258 E 6 ST

City of Erie

 

412 FRONTIER DR

City of Erie

 

332 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

1116 E 4 ST

City of Erie

 

115 HESS AVE

City of Erie

 

1850 E LAKE RD

City of Erie

 

515 HILLTOP RD

City of Erie

 

830 WASHINGTON PL

City of Erie

 

3701 FRENCH ST

City of Erie

 

1024 1026 WESCHLER AVE

City of Erie

 

455 KAHKWA BLVD

City of Erie

 

1262 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

456 KAHKWA BLVD

City of Erie

 

226 SEMINOLE DR

City of Erie

 

1154 56W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

954 E 29 ST

City of Erie

 

1216 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

1130 W 29 ST

City of Erie

 

1145 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

1114 W 28 ST

City of Erie

 

2818 CASCADE ST

City of Erie

 

524 GERMAN ST

City of Erie

 

306 08W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

3006 WALNUT ST

City of Erie

 

907 E 8 ST

City of Erie

 

535 E 29 ST

City of Erie

 

709 S PARK AVE

City of Erie

 

552 W 29 ST

City of Erie

 

607 PERRY ST

City of Erie

 

902 W 8 ST

City of Erie

 

2819 EAST AVE

City of Erie

 

434 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

2214 WAGNER AVE

City of Erie

 

540 E 9 ST

City of Erie

 

425 E 10 ST

City of Erie

 

631 PARADE ST

City of Erie

 

322 E 9 ST

City of Erie

 

813 PARK AVE

City of Erie

 

642 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

1348 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

816 WASHINGTON PL

City of Erie

 

1017 19W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

418 CONNECTICUT DR

City of Erie

 

430 E 6 ST

City of Erie

 

145 W 36 ST

City of Erie

 

451 KAHKWA BLVD

City of Erie

 

951 53W 11 ST

City of Erie

 

2005 S SHORE DR

City of Erie

 

1015 W 24 ST

City of Erie

 

952 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

956 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

425 FRONTIER DR

City of Erie

 

1214 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

1040 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

101 W 33 ST

City of Erie

 

718 CASCADE ST

City of Erie

 

1218 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

2212 PARADE ST

City of Erie

 

1148 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

540 42W 29 ST

City of Erie

 

1301 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

2910 PERRY ST

City of Erie

 

1232 W 11 ST

City of Erie

 

1210 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

1223 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

1119 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

1101 W 11 ST

City of Erie

 

538 MOHAWK DR

City of Erie

 

830 CRANBERRY ST

City of Erie

 

927 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

1840 S SHORE DR

City of Erie

 

616 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

447 E 8 ST

City of Erie

 

706 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

251 E 6 ST

City of Erie

 

2920 EAST AVE

City of Erie

 

963 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

451 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

330 E 9 ST

City of Erie

 

541 E 11 ST

City of Erie

 

456 E 13 ST

City of Erie

 

602 E 12 ST

City of Erie

 

416 W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

461 E 11 ST

City of Erie

 

940 E 28 ST

City of Erie

 

543 45E 11 ST

City of Erie

 

115 SANFORD PL

City of Erie

 

929 W 8 ST

City of Erie

 

631 W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

813 15W 9 ST

City of Erie

 

908 10 CHERRY ST

City of Erie

 

933 W 7 ST

City of Erie

 

917 19 LIBERTY ST

City of Erie

 

456 58W 10 ST

City of Erie

 

620 LIBERTY ST

City of Erie

 

902 W 26 ST

City of Erie

 

2115 PARADE ST

City of Erie

 

1027 W 3 ST

City of Erie

 

919 POPLAR ST

Fairview Township

 

700 DUTCH RD

Fairview Township

 

6348 W LAKE RD

Girard Borough

 

530 RICE AVE

Girard Borough

 

34 CHURCH ST

Girard Borough

 

631 FRICK AVE

Girard Borough

 

217 PENN AVE

Girard Borough

 

30 WALNUT ST

Girard Borough

 

426 RICE AVE

Girard Borough

 

134 WALNUT ST

Girard Borough

 

240 LIBERTY ST

Girard Borough

 

129 CHURCH ST

Girard Borough

 

1102 LAKE ST

Girard Borough

 

204 CHURCH ST

Girard Township

 

10136 W RIDGE RD

Girard Township

 

135 WESTWOOD DR

Girard Township

 

8659 ETHEL DR

Girard Township

 

9055 RIDGE RD

Girard Township

 

6751 MILLER RD

Girard Township

 

181 CHESTNUT ST

Girard Township

 

127 FAIRPLAIN RD

Girard Township

 

5111 ALBION RD

Girard Township

 

9354 W LAKE RD

Girard Township

 

9355 TANNERY RD

Girard Township

 

116 FAIRPLAIN RD

Girard Township

 

5835 ALBION RD

Lake City Borough

 

10208 DUNN AVE

Lake City Borough

 

10228 DUNN AVE

Lake City Borough

 

10241 DUNN AVE

Lawrence Park Township

 

1074 SILLIMAN AVE

Lawrence Park Township

 

551 SMITHSON AVE

Lawrence Park Township

 

1046 SILLIMAN AVE

Lawrence Park Township

 

1032 SMITHSON AVE

Lawrence Park Township

 

1061 SILLIMAN AVE

Millcreek Township

 

5576 STERRETTANIA RD

Millcreek Township

 

4805 ROSLINDALE AVE

Millcreek Township

 

5464 GLENWOOD PARK AVE

Millcreek Township

 

1129 CHESTNUT HILL DR

Millcreek Township

 

4802 CLINTON ST

Millcreek Township

 

2538 NORCROSS RD

Millcreek Township

 

1132 CHESTNUT HILL DR

Millcreek Township

 

1702 ASBURY RD

Millcreek Township

 

2433 NORCROSS RD

Millcreek Township

 

818 MARSHALL DR

Millcreek Township

 

719 ST CLAIR AVE

Millcreek Township

 

706 LINDEN AVE

Millcreek Township

 

2627 CARTER AVE

North East Borough

 

54 E MAIN ST

North East Borough

 

37 E DIVISION ST

North East Borough

 

78 CLAY ST

North East Borough

 

12 S PEARL ST

North East Borough

 

121 E MAIN ST

North East Borough

 

26 EAGLE ST

North East Borough

 

34 N PEARL ST

North East Borough

 

73 W MAIN ST

North East Borough

 

57 S PEARL ST

North East Borough

 

163 E MAIN ST

North East Borough

 

60 WALL ST

North East Borough

 

16 PERSHING AVE

North East Borough

 

51 GRAHAMVILLE ST

North East Borough

 

75 VINE ST

North East Borough

 

22 TOWNE ST

North East Borough

 

62 WALL ST

North East Borough

 

117 E MAIN ST

North East Borough

 

28 S WASHINGTON ST

North East Borough

 

25 S WASHINGTON

North East Borough

 

28 E DIVISION ST

North East Borough

 

64 VINE ST

North East Borough

 

39 GRAHAMVILLE

North East Borough

 

22 S WASHINGTON ST

North East Borough

 

144 E MAIN ST

North East Borough

 

21 CENTER ST

Springfield Township

 

5555 MCKEE RD

Springfield Township

 

4725 ACADEMY ST

Springfield Township

 

12062 MAIN ST

Springfield Township

 

12390 MAIN ST

Springfield Township

 

13546 W LAKE RD

Springfield Township

 

13695 SANFORD RD

Springfield Township

 

13759 W LAKE RD

Springfield Township

 

5010 ROUTE 215

Springfield Township

 

13570 RIDGE RD

Union City Borough

 

26 WA STATE HIGHWAY 66X80

Union City Borough

McCracken Residence

30 FIFTH AVE

Union City Borough

 

71 W HIGH ST

Union City Borough

 

41 SOUTH ST

Union City Borough

 

8 PARADE ST

Union City Borough

 

74 SOUTH ST

Union City Borough

 

69 BRIDGE ST

Union City Borough

 

13 HEMLOCK ST

Union City Borough

 

14 PERRY ST

Union City Borough

 

104 N MAIN ST

Union City Borough

 

37 WARDEN ST

Union Township

 

10010 CONCORD RD

Union Township

 

15663 ROUTE 8

Union Township

 

16380 WAGER RD

Union Township

 

9676 CONCORD RD

Union Township

 

17490 ONEIL RD

Venango Township

 

9150 PAGE RD

Venango Township

 

8795 FULLER RD

Wattsburg Borough

 

14468 MAIN ST

Wattsburg Borough

 

9567 JAMESTOWN ST


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