Honesdale Residential Historic District

Honesdale Residential Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Lackawaxen R., Dyberry Cr. and Dyberry Cemetery, Overlook and 18th Sts., Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°34′51″N 75°15′35″W / 41.58083°N 75.25972°W / 41.58083; -75.25972Coordinates: 41°34′51″N 75°15′35″W / 41.58083°N 75.25972°W / 41.58083; -75.25972
Area 97 acres (39 ha)
Architect Kreitner, William & Frederick; Beers, Elias T., et al.
Architectural style Queen Anne, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 97001670[1]
Added to NRHP February 6, 1998

Honesdale Residential Historic District, is a national historic district located at Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 289 contributing buildings and 5 contributing sites 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, and 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "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, and Fran Devereaux (October 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Honesdale Residential Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.


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