West Overton Historic District | |
 Christian S. Overholt Store and House, HABS Photo, Summer 1990 | |
   | |
| Location | Frick Ave., East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°06′59″N 79°33′59″W / 40.11639°N 79.56639°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Abraham Overholt |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001572[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1985 |
West Overton is a historic village located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on PA 819 between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale. Its latitude is 40.117N and its longitude is -79.564W. Known as the birthplace of industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick, it is also the original site of the distillery founded by his great-grandfather, Henry Overholt, and later operated by his grandfather, Abraham Overholt. This distillery is famous for producing Old Overholt rye whiskey.[2]