Summary
The Honesdale Residential Historic District, is a national historic district which is located in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Lackawaxen R., Dyberry Cr. and Dyberry Cemetery, Overlook and 18th Sts., Honesdale, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′51″N 75°15′35″W / 41.58083°N 75.25972°W |
| Area | 97 acres (39 ha) |
| Architect | Kreitner, William & Frederick; Beers, Elias T., et al. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001670[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 6, 1998 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
History and architectural features edit
This district includes 289 contributing buildings and five contributing sites that are situated in a predominantly residential neighborhood of Honesdale. The residences were built between 1830 and 1940, in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, Bungalow/American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Second Empire, Queen Anne. The larger homes are typically 2+1⁄2-story, wood-frame dwellings with hipped and gable roofs.
The district also includes some former factories, such as the Irving Cut Glass Co. and Honesdale Show Company, as well as a former armory. The contributing sites consist of four cemeteries and Riverside Park.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Donald Jengo; Charles Devereaux; Fran Devereaux (October 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Honesdale Residential Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.