Tunkhannock Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Tunkhannock Historic District

Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 26, 2005
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05000101

About this property

The Tunkhannock Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. This district encompasses 225 contributing buildings that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Tunkhannock. These are residential, commercial, and institutional structures that were built between 1841 and 1954 and designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Queen Anne and Italianate. Notable buildings include the Bolles-Bardwell-Tewksbury Building (c. 1842), the Prince Hotel (1844), the Phelps Building (1844-1845), the Dietrich Theater (1925), the former Masonic Hall (c. 1876), Stark Block (late 1850s), the Wyoming County Courthouse (1843, 1870), the Palen-Ervine House (1868), the Piatt-Ogden House (1896), the Presbyterian Church of Tunkhannock (1891), and First United Methodist Church (1934). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
41.54043, -75.94892

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old White Mill
Industrial
7.2 mi
Bridge in Nicholson Township
Industrial
7.9 mi
Noxen School
Industrial
9.6 mi
Tunkhannock Viaduct
Industrial
10.7 mi
Waverly Historic District
Modern
12.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Wyoming Valley (PA/NY border context)
1778Revolutionary War
1.3 mi
Fort Rice Skirmish (Wyoming Valley 1779)
1779Revolutionary War
9.9 mi
Wyoming Massacre
1778Revolutionary War
14.7 mi
Wyoming Massacre 1778
1778Revolutionary War
14.9 mi

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When was Tunkhannock Historic District listed on the National Register?

Tunkhannock Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Tunkhannock Historic District?

Tunkhannock Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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