Pennsylvania - Lackawanna County - Historic Districts
Lackawanna County Pennsylvania (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard--Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site, Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District, Waverly Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lackawanna County places including Niles.Frank J., George M.D. Lewis and Ephraim Ross. Prominent architectural styles found in Lackawanna Country are Late Victorian, Classical Revival and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard--Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site (added 1990 - - #90001739)
Also known as Steamtown National Historic Site;Scranton Army Ammunition Pl
Roughly bounded by Cliff St., Lackawanna Ave., Mattes Ave., River St. & the Lackawanna R. , Scranton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Museum
Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004215)
Also known as Scranton Commercial Historic District
Roughly bounded by Adams, Franklin, Bogart Pl., and Spruce Sts. , Scranton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Waverly Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000884)
Roughly centered on Academy St. and Abington Rd., inc. Carbondale Rd., Beech, Cole, Church and Dearborn St. , Abington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ross, Ephraim, Lewis, George M.D.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Library, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility
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