In 1795, the town of Warren, named for General Joseph Warren who was killed in the battle of Bunker Hill, was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and surveyed by General William Irvine and Andrew Ellicott. Its first structure, which stood until 1840, was a log building erected by the Holland Land Company as a supply depot.

Today the Warren Historic District encompasses nearly 600 structures and represents a wide variety of architectural styles. The town has changed dramatically since it was created in 1795, and many of the grand structures designed during the early industry and oil booms remain as an integral part of our heritage. Visitors, students, researchers, and residents are invited to survey the splendor of the districts architecture.

Information made available from the Warren Historic District Walking Tour brochure. Produced by the Warren County Historical Society.

Did you know....

1. The one-handed clock was invented in Warren?
2. Pennsylvania's first airplane was built & flown in Irvine?
3. Who Chief Cornplanter was?