The Woodvale Historic District is a national

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that encompasses multiple historic properties that are located in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Wells Township, Fulton County, and Wood Township,

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.Wood(vale) community has interesting history
" Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: ''The Daily New''s, June 8, 2022. It was added to the

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in 1992.

History and architectural features

This district includes seventy-nine contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures that are located in the coal mining community of Woodvale. These buildings date to roughly between 1890 and 1942, and include industrial buildings, institutional buildings, and vernacular workers' housing. They were built by the Rockhill Iron and Coal Company. Non-residential buildings include the Methodist Church (1911), St. Michael's Greek Orthodox Church (1930s), a social hall, a mule barn, a power house, a railroad machine shop (1918), and a

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(1919). ''Note:'' This includes This district was added to the

in 1992.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts in Bedford County, Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Fulton County, Pennsylvania Historic districts in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Fulton County, Pennsylvania