Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollidaysburg, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1836 | 23 |
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Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blair, County of | Parent | current |
| Huntingdon, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Blair County, Pennsylvania | 11 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201335224 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4235224 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214942 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1177213 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1025781 | View | |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 070333 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation (Within) | Frankstown, Township of | Part | Aug 10, 1836 |
| View | Whole (Within) | Blair, Township of | Creation | Jan 19, 1839 |
| View | Whole (Within) | Frankstown, Township of | Reduction | Jan 19, 1839 |
| View | Separation | Blair, Township of | Separation | Mar 7, 1840 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Apr 23, 1883 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Mar 21, 1887 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Jun 30, 1894 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Jan 11, 1897 |
| View | Expansion? | Blair, Township of | Reduction? | 1873–1904 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Sep 21, 1904 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | May 6, 1907 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Nov 6, 1914 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | May 7, 1923 |
| View | Expansion | Gaysport, Borough of (defunct) | Consolidation | Dec 13, 1923 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | May 26, 1948 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Aug 22, 1951 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Jul 3, 1956 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Apr 21, 1959 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Aug 25, 1962 |
| View | Expansion | Frankstown, Township of | Reduction | Aug 25, 1962 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Jul 29, 1964 |
| View | Expansion | Frankstown, Township of | Reduction | May 27, 1965 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Mar 8, 1966 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Dec 5, 1968 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Dec 5, 1968 |
| View | Expansion | Allegheny, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Jan 13, 1969 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | Jan 13, 1969 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | 1968–1970 |
| View | Expansion | Blair, Township of | Reduction | 1969–1970 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (1834 Act) | Aug 10, 1836 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jul 24, 1854 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Gaysport Borough 1841 Creation | yes | Jun 1, 1841 |
| View | Separation | Gaysport Borough 1845 Separation | yes | Feb 19, 1845 |
| View | School District Annexation | Blair Township-Hollidaysburg Borough 1846 School District Annexation | yes* | 1846 |
| View | New County | Blair County 1846 Creation | yes | Jul 27, 1846 |
| View | School District Annexation | Blair Township-Hollidaysburg Borough 1852 School District Annexation | yes* | 1852 |
| View | School District Reversion | Hollidaysburg Borough-Blair Township 1852 School District Reversion | yes* | 1852 |
| View | Annexation | Gaysport Borough Ordinance 7 | yes* | 1858 |
| View | School District Annexation | Blair Township-Hollidaysburg Borough 1868 School District Annexation | yes* | 1868 |
| View | School District Reversion | Hollidaysburg Borough-Blair Township 1880 School District Reversion | yes* | 1879–1880 |
| View | School District Reversion | Hollidaysburg Borough-Blair Township 1881 School District Reversion | yes* | 1881 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Minute | Sep 7, 1896 | p. 35 | ||
| View | Minute | Oct 5, 1896 | p. 37 | ||
| View | Ordinance 55: Providing for the annexation of a portion of Blair Township, lying immediately north east and south of the Borough of Hollidaysburg and adjacent thereto, known as Minersville and East Hollidaysburg District of Blair Township, to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Aug 16, 1904 | Aug 23, 1904 | p. 143–149 | |
| View | Ordinance 78: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Hollidaysburg of a section of land lying in Blair Township immediately north of the said Borough and adjacent thereto and bounded by the Northern line of Spruce street the Eastern line of Hedge and Belle streets, the present Borough line on the south, and Jones street on the West | May 6, 1907 | p. 65–67 | ||
| View | Ordinance 90: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Hollidaysburg of a section of land lying in Blair Township immediately east of the said Borough and adjacent thereto, and bounded by the southern line of Hickory street, the Northern line of Spruce street, the eastern line of Jones street, the present boundary of said Borough | Nov 2, 1914 | Nov 6, 1914 | p. 129–131 | |
| View | Ordinance 100: Providing for the annexation of portions of Blair Township, lying immediately adjacent to and north of the Borough of Hollidaysburg, to the said Borough | Apr 2, 1923 | Apr 2, 1923 | p. 188–193 | |
| View | Ordinance 101 | Jul 2, 1923 | Jul 2, 1923 | v. 3, p. 194–203 | |
| View | Ordinance 180: Annexing certain sections of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Apr 30, 1948 | Apr 30, 1948 | ||
| View | Ordinance 213: Annexing certain sections of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Jul 2, 1951 | Jul 2, 1951 | p. 158–159 | |
| View | Ordinance 217: Attaching to existing wards territory of Blair Township annexed to the Borough of Hollidaysburg by annexation ordinance approved the second day of July 1951 | Mar 3, 1952 | Mar 3, 1952 | ||
| View | Ordinance 226 | Sep 8, 1952 | |||
| View | Ordinance 236 | Mar 2, 1953 | |||
| View | Ordinance 281: Annexing certain sections of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Jun 4, 1956 | Jun 4, 1956 | ||
| View | Ordinance 282: Attaching to the First and Sixth Wards the territory annexed by Ordinance No. 281 approved the 4th day of June, 1956 | Jun 12, 1956 | Jun 12, 1956 | ||
| View | Ordinance 324: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of Hollidaysburg of a section of Blair Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the said borough and generally known as Dell Delight Park | Dec 1, 1958 | Dec 1, 1958 | ||
| View | Ordinance 383: Approving the petition for annexation to the Borough of Hollidaysburg of two sections of Blair Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the said borough and generally known as Dell Delight Park | Jul 2, 1962 | Jul 2, 1962 | ||
| View | Ordinance 406: Annexing a part of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Jul 6, 1964 | Jul 6, 1964 | ||
| View | Ordinance 414: Annexing a part of Frankstown Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Mar 1, 1965 | Mar 1, 1965 | ||
| View | Ordinance 420: Annexing a part of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Oct 4, 1965 | Oct 4, 1965 | ||
| View | Ordinance 451: Annexing a part of Frankstown Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Mar 20, 1967 | Mar 21, 1967 | ||
| View | Ordinance 468: Annexing a part of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Sep 9, 1968 | Sep 9, 1968 | ||
| View | Ordinance 469: Annexing a part of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Oct 7, 1968 | Oct 7, 1968 | ||
| View | Ordinance 470: Annexing a part of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Oct 7, 1968 | Oct 7, 1968 | ||
| View | Ordinance 472: Annexing a part of Blair Township and Allegheny Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Dec 11, 1968 | Dec 11, 1968 | ||
| View | Ordinance 473: Annexing a part of Blair Township and Allegheny Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Jan 6, 1969 | Jan 6, 1969 | ||
| View | Ordinance 479: Annexing a part of Blair Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | May 5, 1969 | May 5, 1969 | ||
| View | Ordinance 482: Annexing a part of Frankstown Township on petition of freeholders to the Borough of Hollidaysburg | Oct 6, 1969 | Oct 6, 1969 | ||
| View | Ordinance 488: [Annexing land from Frankstown Township] | Apr 16, 1970 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minute Book | bk. Gaysport, 1857-02-27–Gaysport, 1858-02-15 (1857–1858) | ||
| Minute Book | bk. 1896-07-03–1897-08-10 (1896–1897) | ||
| Minute Book | bk. 1952-09-08–1953-03-02 (1952–1953) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Democratic Standard, 1896-09–Democratic Standard, 1896-10-21 (1896) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Democratic Standard, 1897-01-13–Democratic Standard, 1897-01-27 (1897) | ||
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Apr 23, 2011 | ||
| Ordinance Book | bk. Gaysport (1841–1900s) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. H, p. 372–H, p. 384 (1836) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Hollidaysburg Borough | 17500449 | 175 | 189 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Hollidaysburg | 34427675 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Blair Township-Allegheny Township 1852 Annexation | unknown | 1852 |
| View | School District Reversion | Hollidaysburg Borough-Blair Township Proposed 1879 School District Reversion | no* | 1879 |
| View | Annexation | Hollidaysburg Borough Ordinance 226 and 236 | no | 1952–1953 |
| View | Annexation | Hollidaysburg Borough Ordinance 451 | no | 1967 |
| View | Annexation | Hollidaysburg Borough Ordinance 473 | no | 1969–1970 |
| View | Annexation | Hollidaysburg Borough Ordinance 482 | no | 1969–1971 |
| View | Annexation | Hollidaysburg Borough Ordinance 488 | no | 1970–1973 |