West Overton, Pennsylvania

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West Overton, Pennsylvania is a historic village in Fayette County best known as the birthplace of industrialist and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic village
associatedWith Henry Clay Frick
birthplaceOf Henry Clay Frick
category company towns in Pennsylvania
historic districts in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
unincorporated community in Pennsylvania
country United States of America
county Fayette County, Pennsylvania
culturalTheme Scotch-Irish and German immigrant heritage
early American industry
eraOfSignificance 19th century
foundedBy Overholt family
governingBody nonprofit organization
hasEducationalPrograms yes
hasMuseumType industrial history museum
open-air museum
hasPart West Overton Museums
West Overton Village and Museum
barns
cemetery
church
company store
distillery buildings
granary
residential buildings
springhouse
summer kitchen
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places district
historicalUse agricultural village
company town
distilling center
industry coal-related industry
grist milling
whiskey distilling
knownFor birthplace of Henry Clay Frick
locatedIn Scottdale area
namedAfter Overton (family place name)
nearestCity Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
offersTours yes
openToPublic yes
partOf Pittsburgh metropolitan area
preservationStatus preserved historic district
region Western Pennsylvania
state Pennsylvania
tourism heritage tourism site
transportationNearby Pennsylvania Route 819

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick ("West Overton, Pennsylvania, United States")
Henry Clay Frick
placeOfBirth
Overholt family
associatedPlace
Overton
isAssociatedWithPlace
West Overton Museums
locatedIn

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