National Register of Historic Places

Bear Creek Village Historic District

Bear Creek Village, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 27, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001287

About this property

The Bear Creek Village Historic District is a national historic district located in Bear Creek Village, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The district includes fifty-five contributing buildings, four contributing sites and two contributing structures in the borough of Bear Creek Village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Composed of fifty-five contributing buildings, four contributing sites and two contributing structures in the borough of Bear Creek Village, this historic district includes houses and workers' cottages, summer cottages, outbuildings, churches, cemeteries, a dam and lake, and the remains of 19th and early 20th century lumbering and ice industries. Notable contributing resources include the Bear Creek Dam, Albert Lewis Residence (1895, 1922–1923), The Pines (c. 1875), Grace Chapel (1884), the Lewis Family Cemetery, former St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church (1911), store and post office (c. 1885), Bear Creek Association clubhouse (c. 1920), and former Lehigh Valley Railroad Station (c. 1895).

Location

Bear Creek Village, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
41.18604, -75.75598

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Wyoming Valley Jul 3 1778
1778Revolutionary War
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Wyoming Valley — Fort Wyoming Skirmishes
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When was Bear Creek Village Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bear Creek Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Bear Creek Village Historic District?

Bear Creek Village Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bear Creek Village Historic District?

The period of significance for Bear Creek Village Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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