W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop
United States historic place in Rices Landing, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 2016, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop is a historic industrial facility at 116 Water Street in Rices Landing, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1900 and operating until 1965, it is one of the best-preserved examples of an early 20th-century small industrial machine shop in the nation. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 116 Water st., Rices Landing, PA |
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Reference number | 100000839 |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | 116 Water st., Rices Landing, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9492° N, 79.9986° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Friendship Hill National Historic Site · 13 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Somerfield North Recreation Area 35 miles · Outflow Camping 35 miles · Youghiogheny Recreation Area 35 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop listed on the National Register?
Dec 23, 2016. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop?
116 Water st., Rices Landing, Greene County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Friendship Hill National Historic Site, 13 miles away.
Are there campgrounds near W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Somerfield North Recreation Area, 35 miles away. Outflow Camping is 35 miles away, and Youghiogheny Recreation Area is 35 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 100000839. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.