Honesdale Residential Historic District

Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place


Honesdale Residential Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


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 No.	97001670^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 6, 1998

The Honesdale Residential Historic District, is a national historic district which is located in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]

History and architectural features

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

References

^ ^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.