West Overton Historic District | |
 Christian S. Overholt Store and House, HABS Photo, Summer 1990 | |
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| Location | Frick Ave., East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′59″N 79°33′59″W / 40.11639°N 79.56639°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Abraham Overholt |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001572[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1985 |
West Overton is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on PA 819 between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale. Its latitude is 40.117N and its longitude is -79.564W.
It has long been known as the birthplace of Henry Clay Frick, the industrialist and art collector, and the original site of distillery of his great-grandfather Henry Overholt and grandfather Abraham Overholt, the namesake of Old Overholt rye whiskey.[2]
West Overton Village was established in 1800 by German Mennonites from Bucks County, who were led by Henry Overholt. Today it operates as a museum complex and is an example of a 19th-century rural industrial village. It is the only pre-American Civil War village still intact in Pennsylvania.
The museum has undergone a complete renovation and will focus on the Overholt industries of whiskey distillation, grist milling and coal and coke operations. The museum was scheduled to reopen for tours in August 2012 with the Overholt Homestead to reopen in June 2013.