Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 and recognized by PHLF. and Elizabeth Miller House - 366 Lincoln Avenue - built 1902. Recognized by Pittsburgh History Landmarks Foundation (PHLF). Andrew Bayne House - 34 North Balph Avenue - built 1875.Three buildings have been further recognized as historic: Of over 2,600 buildings, just over 730 had been approved locally "historic." Over 150 property owners voluntarily elected to purchase a plaque signifying the historic nature of their buildings. In 2016, to recognize 150 years since the borough's founding, Bellevue's Community Development Corporation (CDC), Bona Fide Bellevue, launched a historic building plaque program, consisting of inventorying all the buildings in Bellevue. Architecture īellevue contains over 1,000 buildings over 100 years old. The borough's 2011 primary election included a referendum to permit limited alcohol sales at certain establishments the proposal was defeated. East, a linguist and early resident of the borough, and means "beautiful view." "Dry" status Īfter the end of Prohibition, Bellevue opted to remain a "dry" town, meaning that the sale of alcohol in stores or restaurants is legally restricted by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB).
In response, Bellevue was incorporated as a borough independent of Ross on September 7, 1867. Residents of the area tried unsuccessfully to obtain improvements from Ross Township, but officials were opposed to development along Venango Trail (today Route 19). At the time of its organization as a borough, Bellevue had exactly the minimum population for such a designation: 300 residents. The first landowners in the area were James Robinson and Hugh Henry Brackenridge, purchasing parcels in 17 respectively. The land on which the borough currently sits was once part of the Depreciation Lands reserved for Revolutionary War veterans. Bellevue is served by the Northgate School District.
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