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History · Rices Landing

Rices Landing dates to 1903, and 63% of its homes were built before 1940

2 places in town are on the National Register, among them the W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop, a National Historic Landmark, and a historic district with 63 buildings. Below: 1 old photo or paper from 1991 on.

1903founded
2on the National Register
63%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
1famous people
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How Rices Landing began

When was Rices Landing founded?

1903

Rices Landing dates its founding to 1903 (Wikidata).

2020 census: 425123 years
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓

What stands out about Rices Landing’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.A historic districtThe Rice's Landing Historic District takes in 63 historic buildings.Old housesHalf of Rices Landing’s homes were built before 1938.A National Historic Landmark2 places on the National Register, including W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop, a National Historic Landmark.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Rices Landing’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewW.A. Young & Sons Foundry & Machine Shop: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
On the National Register

2 listings protect 63 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier.

places listed
2
National Historic Landmark
1
W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop
historic buildings protected
63
each building in a district counts
first listed
1992
Rice's Landing Historic District
Rice's Landing Historic DistrictW. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop★
Districts★ landmark

Architectural styles listings

Victorian Vernacular1
Bungalow1
Colonial Revival1
★ Landmark
W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine ShopPlace
Rice's Landing Historic DistrictVictorian Vernacular

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

The story

How Rices Landing came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Rices Landing.

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Rices Landing is a small rural town located along the western bank of the Monongahela River, approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of Pittsburgh. One of the first visitors to the area was George Washington. Tale has it that in 1755, while he was traveling to Fort Duquesne, he and his men camped in this area, just across from Pumpkin Run on the other side of the river after he crossed.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Rices Landing, 1903 to 2016

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1903
    FoundingRices Landing is established
  3. 1973Born hereCary J. Kolat is born here
  4. 1991In the archiveW.A. Young & Sons Foundry & Machine Shop
  5. 21st century
  6. 2016LandmarkW. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop named a National Historic Landmark
By decade

Rices Landing, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1990s1 item
W.A. Young & Sons Foundry & Machine Shop1991W.A. Young & Sons Foundry & Machine Shop
Today5 recent
Foundry Room details in W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop2014Foundry Room details in W.A. Young Foundry and Machin…Details of the W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop2014Details of the W.A. Young Foundry and Machine ShopDetails of machinery in W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop2014Details of machinery in W.A. Young Foundry and Machin…Details in Foundry Room of W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop2014Details in Foundry Room of W.A. Young Foundry and Mac…Coal Stove in W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop2014Coal Stove in W.A. Young Foundry and Machine Shop
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Jefferson Township3 historic placesADry TavernIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLuzerne Township3 historic placesA+Cumberland Township2 historic placesA−

Questions about Rices Landing’s history

What year was Rices Landing founded?

In 1903, according to Wikidata.

What is on the National Register in Rices Landing?

Two places: the W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop and the Rice's Landing Historic District (1992).

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), the National Register of Historic Places (2), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.