Many famous people are associated with these Luzerne County historic places including Henry Martin Hoyt, Israel Platt Pardee, Benjamin Evaus, Luke Swetland and Albert Lewis.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Luzerne County places including Edwin A. Douglas, Thomas Ustick Walter, Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., Inc. Penn-York Utilities, Elizah Reynolds, Weiss & Co. Sharpe, McCormich & French Frey, Wagner & Caper, Carrere & Hastings and Walter S. Rae. Prominent architectural styles found in Luzerne Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

















