National Register of Historical Places - PENNSYLVANIA (PA), Luzerne County

Ashley Planes (added 1980 - - #80003562)

Off PA 309 , Ashley and vicinity

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., Douglas,Edwin A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bear Creek Village Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001287)

PA 115 at Bear C reek Dam , Bear Creek Village

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Raife, Phillip R., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Lewis, Albert

Significant Year:

1881, 1922, 1884

Area of Significance:

Industry, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Education,Funerary,Recreation And Culture,Religion,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Clubhouse, Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Clubhouse, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

Bittenbender Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003563)

S of Huntington Mills off LR 40076, Huntington Township , Huntington Mills

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre (added 1988 - - #88000828)

LR 5 over Mill Creek , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Catlin Hall, Wilkes College (added 1972 - - #72001132)

Also known as Catlin,George,Hall;Reynolds House

92 S. River St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reynolds,Elizah

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Central Railroad of New Jersey Station (added 1975 - - #75001652)

31--35 S. Baltimore St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Railroad of New Jersey

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Comerford Theater (added 1980 - - #80003564)

Also known as Paramount Theatre

71 Public Sq. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Penn-York Utilities,Inc.

Architectural Style:

Other, Moderne, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

Denison House (added 1970 - - #70000550)

Also known as Colonel Nathan Denison House

35 Denison St. , Forty Fort

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Eckley Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000710)

Also known as Town of Eckley;Pennsylvania Anthracite Museum,Eckley Village

Both sides of Main St. through town of Eckley , Eckley

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sharpe,Weiss & Co.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic,Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Evans, Benjamin, House (added 1983 - - #83002260)

Off PA 93 , Nescopeck

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Historic Person:

Evaus, Benjamin

Significant Year:

1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Forty Fort Meetinghouse (added 1988 - - #88002373)

River St. and Wyoming Ave. , Forty Fort

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Underwood,Gideon, Hitchcock,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Guthrie, George W., School (added 1980 - - #80003565)

643 N. Washington St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ireland,Robert

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Keller House (added 1978 - - #76001647)

217 W. Broad St. , Hazleton

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Michler,Will, Pardee,Ario

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kingston Armory (added 1989 - - #89002084)

280 Market St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atherton,Thomas H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Luzerne County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80003566)

N. River St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Osterling,F.J.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp (added 2004 - - #04000064)

Also known as Ferrwood Music Camp

Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021 , Butler Township

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic,Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Music Facility

Luzerne Presbyterial Institute (added 1979 - - #79002293)

Also known as Wyoming Institute

Institute St. , Wyoming

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fell,Daniel Ackley

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Market Street Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000873)

Also known as See Also:River Street Historic District

Market St./LR 11 over Susquehanna River , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rae,Walter S., Carrere & Hastings

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Market Street Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000873)

Also known as See Also:River Street Historic District

Market St./LR 11 over Susquehanna River , Kingston

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rae,Walter S., Carrere & Hastings

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Markle Banking & Trust Company Building (added 1996 - - #96000322)

Also known as Markle Bank Bldg.;Northeastern Bldg.

8 W. Broad St. , Hazleton

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bossom,Alfred C., Bright,John Irwin

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

McClintock Hall (added 1972 - - #72001133)

Also known as McClintock House

44 S. River St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Withers,F.C.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Pardee, Israel Platt, Mansion (added 1984 - - #84003487)

235 N. Laurel St. and 28 Aspen St. , Hazleton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Pardee,Israel Platt

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

River Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002328)

Franklin, River, W. River, W. Jackson, W. Union, W. Market, W. Northampton, W. South and W. Ross Sts. & Barnum Pl. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Gothic, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local,State,Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Search, George W., House (added 2009 - - #09000387)

56 S. Main St. , Shickshinny

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex (added 2002 - - #02000889)

122-142 S. Wyoming St. , Hazleton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Sheridan, Peter B.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building (added 2003 - - #03000721)

419 N. Main St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howley, John J., Cuppels, Frank J.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Stanislaus Institute (added 2008 - - #08001267)

Also known as St. Stanislaus Orphanage; Holy Child Church

141 Old Newport St. , Newport Township

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Religion,Religion,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Stegmaier Brewery (added 1979 - - #79002292)

Roughly bounded by Coal, Welles, Market, Lincoln and Baltimore Sts. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frey,McCormich & French, Wagner & Caper

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Stoddartsville Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001373)

S side of PA 115 at Lehigh R. , Buck Township

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-american

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Swetland Homestead (added 1978 - - #78002427)

855 Wyoming Ave. , Wyoming

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Swetland,Luke,et al.

Significant Year:

1809, 1803, 1797

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Economics, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Weiss Hall (added 1972 - - #72001134)

Also known as Judge Edmund Taylor House

98 S. River St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

West End Wheelmen's Club (added 1997 - - #97000521)

Also known as Franklin Club

439 S. Franklin St. , Wilkes-Barre

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

O'Malley,William, Olds,Frederick L.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Wyoming Monument (added 2002 - - #02000509)

Also known as Battle of Wyoming Monument

US 11, Wyoming Ave. and Susquehanna St. , Wyoming Borough

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walter, Thomas Ustick, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Exotic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary,Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker

Wyoming Seminary (added 1979 - - #79002291)

Also known as Swetland,Commercial,Union,Centenary Halls;Swetland,Fleck,Dar

Sprague Ave. , Kingston

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Nelson,Reuben

Architectural Style:

Other, Mid 19th Century Revival

Historic Person:

Hoyt,Henry Martin,et al.

Significant Year:

1867, 1864, 1853

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School