Honesdale Residential Historic District

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]

Honesdale Residential Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Lackawaxen R., Dyberry Cr. and Dyberry Cemetery, Overlook and 18th Sts., Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°34′51″N 75°15′35″W
Area97 acres (39 ha)
ArchitectKreitner, William & Frederick; Beers, Elias T., et al.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Italianate
NRHP reference No.97001670[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 6, 1998

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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; 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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