Oakmont Country Club Historic District
Hulton Rd., Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Description
Noted for its nationally significant golf course, this is the oldest top-ranked course in the United States. Its original layout is virtually intact and still in use for club and tournament play. Generally considered to be among the most difficult golf courses in the world, it has hosted 19 major national championships and seven U.S. Opens, with two more scheduled - the U.S. Open in 2007 and the U.S. Women's Open in 2010. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, June 30, 1987
National Register information
Note: The following information comes from the NRHP database and has not been verified.
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1984
- Reference number
- 84003090
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Tudor Revival
- Areas of significance
- Landscape Architecture; Entertainment/Recreation
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Outdoor recreation; Civic; Sport facility
- Current functions
- Civic; Sport facility; Outdoor recreation
- Period of significance
- 1900-1924
- Significant year
- 1903
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Contributing sites: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 3