Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1800
Parent county: Allegheny

Namesake: William Crawford, American soldier
Seat: Meadville (1800–)

Land area: 1,012 square miles

Population (2020): 83,938

Population (historic): 2,346 (1800); 31,724 (1840); 63,832 (1870); 63,643 (1900); 62,980 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1880; 1920–1950; 1960–1980; 1990s

Subdivisions: Two cities; 14 boroughs; 15 CDPs; 35 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 12,406 (27.7%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 61.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 21%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,565
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,257
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.2 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 6,521
Average farm size (1920): 52.3 acres
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Meadville

Namesake: David Mead, founder of the city

Founding: 1788 (platting); 1800 (post office); 1823 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 13,050

Population (historic): 457 (1810); 1,319 (1840); 7,103 (1870); 10,291 (1900); 16,698 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1950
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,714 (42.7%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Stephen Sherwood House (c. 1870). 31463 Pierpont Road. Beaver. Gothic Revival.
2. Michael McNulty House (c. 1880). 5386 Franklin Pike. East Fairfield. Second Empire.
3. John Mallery House (c. 1845). 20009 State Route 285. Fairfield. Greek Revival.
4. House (c. 1845). 50205 Messerall Road. Oil Creek. Greek Revival.
5. Eleazer Shontz House (1877). 12833 US Highway 322. Sadsbury. Italianate.
6. Christian Shontz House (c. 1850). 23587 US Highway 322. Sadsbury. Greek Revival.
7. Freeman Hotel (c. 1835). 26908 West Vernon Road. Sadsbury.
8. John McQuiston House (1881). 16385 Linesville Road. South Shenango. Italianate.
9. Shadeland / Powell Farm (c. 1880). 25072 State Route 18. Spring. Queen Anne. Razed.
10. Shadeland Office (c. 1885). 25072 State Route 18. Spring. Queen Anne. Razed.
11. Robert Frost Farm (1814). 7806 Tower Road. Spring. Federal.
12. Estamon Castle House (c. 1835/1870). 11634 Five Corners Road. Steuben. Italianate/Federal.
13. George Hoyt House (c. 1870). 18316 East Freemont Street. Steuben. Italianate/Gothic Revival.
14. Robert Wormald House (c. 1875). 8877 State Route 198. Summer Hill. Italianate.
15. Silas Ford House (c. 1865). Shermansville Road, south of Ruheville Road. Summit. Italianate. Razed.
16. William McNutt House (c. 1845). 20911 US Highway 6. Summit. Greek Revival.
17. James Tarr House (c. 1855). 16801 Church Street. Venango. Greek Revival.
18. Arthur Johnson House (c. 1870). 20175 Williams Road. Vernon. Gothic Revival.
19. William Henry House (c. 1825). 4033 US Highway 322. West Fallowfield. Federal/Greek Revival.
20. Francis Sutton Farm (c. 1880). 15420 Baldwin Street. West Mead. Second Empire.
21. Christian Cares House (c. 1885). 52074 Cochranton Road. West Mead. Second Empire.
22. Robert Fitzrandolph House (c. 1830). 10915 Liberty Street. West Mead. Federal.
23. Arthur Swaney House (c. 1880). 35765 Main Street. West Mead. Second Empire.

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