National Register of Historic Places listings in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Location of Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 36 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. One site is further designated as a National Historic Landmark and another is designated as a National Historic Site.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 Ad-Lin Building
 
Ad-Lin Building
November 5, 1987
(#87001969)
600 Linden Street
41°24′29″N 75°39′41″W / 41.408056°N 75.661389°W / 41.408056; -75.661389 (Ad-Lin Building)
Scranton
2 Albright Memorial Building
 
Albright Memorial Building
May 22, 1978
(#78002411)
North Washington Avenue and Vine Street
41°24′39″N 75°39′35″W / 41.410833°N 75.659722°W / 41.410833; -75.659722 (Albright Memorial Building)
Scranton
3 Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse
 
Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse
January 6, 1983
(#83002248)
One North Main Street
41°34′20″N 75°30′13″W / 41.572222°N 75.503611°W / 41.572222; -75.503611 (Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse)
Carbondale
4 Joseph Cassese House
 
Joseph Cassese House
October 24, 1997
(#97001258)
1000 Clay Avenue
41°24′47″N 75°38′48″W / 41.413056°N 75.646667°W / 41.413056; -75.646667 (Joseph Cassese House)
Scranton
5 Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station
 
Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station
August 1, 1979
(#79002250)
602 West Lackawanna Avenue
41°24′42″N 75°40′16″W / 41.411667°N 75.671111°W / 41.411667; -75.671111 (Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station)
Scranton
6 Century Club of Scranton
 
Century Club of Scranton
March 28, 1996
(#96000323)
612 Jefferson Avenue
41°24′42″N 75°39′21″W / 41.411667°N 75.655833°W / 41.411667; -75.655833 (Century Club of Scranton)
Scranton
7 Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
 
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
December 6, 1977
(#77001170)
Lackawanna and Jefferson Avenues
41°24′19″N 75°39′43″W / 41.405278°N 75.661944°W / 41.405278; -75.661944 (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station)
Scranton
8 Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site
 
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site
November 21, 1990
(#90001739)
Roughly bounded by Cliff Street, Lackawanna Avenue, Mattes Avenue, River Street and the Lackawanna River
41°24′23″N 75°40′09″W / 41.406389°N 75.669167°W / 41.406389; -75.669167 (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site)
Scranton
9 Dickson Works
 
Dickson Works
May 14, 1979
(#79002251)
225 Vine Street
41°24′49″N 75°39′45″W / 41.413611°N 75.6625°W / 41.413611; -75.6625 (Dickson Works)
Scranton
10 Dime Bank Building
 
Dime Bank Building
July 14, 1978
(#78002412)
Wyoming Avenue and Spruce Street
41°24′30″N 75°39′56″W / 41.408333°N 75.665556°W / 41.408333; -75.665556 (Dime Bank Building)
Scranton
11 Finch Building
 
Finch Building
June 14, 1976
(#76001644)
424 Wyoming Avenue
41°24′42″N 75°39′43″W / 41.411667°N 75.661944°W / 41.411667; -75.661944 (Finch Building)
Scranton
12 First Church of Christ, Scientist
 
First Church of Christ, Scientist
May 9, 1988
(#88000467)
520 Vine Street
41°24′32″N 75°39′38″W / 41.408889°N 75.660556°W / 41.408889; -75.660556 (First Church of Christ, Scientist)
Scranton
13 Florence Apartments
 
Florence Apartments
January 5, 1984
(#84003412)
643 Adams Avenue
41°24′46″N 75°39′24″W / 41.412778°N 75.656667°W / 41.412778; -75.656667 (Florence Apartments)
Scranton
14 Grand Army of the Republic Building
 
Grand Army of the Republic Building
May 17, 1984
(#84003416)
303 Linden Street
41°24′39″N 75°39′55″W / 41.410833°N 75.665278°W / 41.410833; -75.665278 (Grand Army of the Republic Building)
Scranton
15 Harrison Avenue Bridge
 
Harrison Avenue Bridge
June 22, 1988
(#88000767)
Legislative Route 5 over Legislative Route 35009, Par–Roaring Brook and railroad
41°24′00″N 75°39′06″W / 41.4°N 75.651667°W / 41.4; -75.651667 (Harrison Avenue Bridge)
Scranton
16 Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District
 
Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District
November 10, 1983
(#83004215)
Roughly bounded by Adams, Franklin, Bogart Place, and Spruce Streets
41°24′27″N 75°39′55″W / 41.4075°N 75.665278°W / 41.4075; -75.665278 (Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District)
Scranton
17 Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument
 
Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument
November 5, 1997
(#97001257)
Bounded by Washington Avenue, Linden Street, Adams Avenue, and Spruce Street
41°24′29″N 75°39′46″W / 41.408056°N 75.662778°W / 41.408056; -75.662778 (Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument)
Scranton
18 Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace
 
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace
September 6, 1991
(#91001126)
159 Cedar Avenue
41°24′16″N 75°39′45″W / 41.404444°N 75.6625°W / 41.404444; -75.6625 (Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace)
Scranton
19 Lackawanna Mills and Scranton Button Historic District
 
Lackawanna Mills and Scranton Button Historic District
May 1, 2017
(#100000942)
Bounded by Cedar & Remington Aves., Cherry & Brook Sts.
41°23′41″N 75°40′30″W / 41.394612°N 75.674983°W / 41.394612; -75.674983 (Lackawanna Mills and Scranton Button Historic District)
Scranton
20 James Madison School
 
James Madison School
June 24, 2009
(#09000463)
528 Quincy Avenue
41°24′30″N 75°39′11″W / 41.408333°N 75.652917°W / 41.408333; -75.652917 (James Madison School)
Scranton Educational Resources of Pennsylvania MPS
21 Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral
 
Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral
November 7, 1997
(#97001259)
416–420 North Washington Avenue
41°24′39″N 75°39′38″W / 41.410833°N 75.660556°W / 41.410833; -75.660556 (Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral)
Scranton
22 Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340
 
Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340
September 11, 1981
(#81000544)
North Washington Avenue and 518 Mulberry Street
41°24′36″N 75°39′41″W / 41.41°N 75.661389°W / 41.41; -75.661389 (Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340)
Scranton
23 North Scranton Junior High School
 
North Scranton Junior High School
September 24, 1999
(#99001197)
1539 North Main Avenue
41°25′42″N 75°38′51″W / 41.428333°N 75.6475°W / 41.428333; -75.6475 (North Scranton Junior High School)
Scranton
24 Terence V. Powderly House
 
Terence V. Powderly House
October 15, 1966
(#66000667)
614 North Main Street
41°25′07″N 75°40′30″W / 41.418611°N 75.675°W / 41.418611; -75.675 (Terence V. Powderly House)
Scranton
25 St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
 
St. Peter's Cathedral Complex
July 19, 1976
(#76001645)
315 Wyoming Avenue
41°24′38″N 75°39′50″W / 41.410556°N 75.663889°W / 41.410556; -75.663889 (St. Peter's Cathedral Complex)
Scranton
26 Scranton Armory
 
Scranton Armory
December 22, 1989
(#89002081)
900 Adams Avenue
41°24′55″N 75°39′10″W / 41.415278°N 75.652778°W / 41.415278; -75.652778 (Scranton Armory)
Scranton
27 Scranton Chamber of Commerce Building
 
Scranton Chamber of Commerce Building
September 8, 2011
(#11000647)
426 Mulberry Street
41°24′38″N 75°39′42″W / 41.410417°N 75.661528°W / 41.410417; -75.661528 (Scranton Chamber of Commerce Building)
Scranton
28 Scranton Electric Building April 27, 2023
(#100008866)
507 Linden St.
41°24′32″N 75°39′43″W / 41.4089°N 75.6619°W / 41.4089; -75.6619 (Scranton Electric Building)
Scranton
29 Scranton Lace Company
 
Scranton Lace Company
April 16, 2012
(#12000221)
1315 Meylert St.
41°25′36″N 75°39′34″W / 41.426736°N 75.659367°W / 41.426736; -75.659367 (Scranton Lace Company)
Scranton
30 Silkman House
 
Silkman House
December 18, 1978
(#78002413)
2006 North Main Avenue
41°26′17″N 75°39′21″W / 41.438056°N 75.655833°W / 41.438056; -75.655833 (Silkman House)
Scranton
31 Steamtown National Historic Site
 
Steamtown National Historic Site
October 30, 1986
(#01000282)
150 South Washington Avenue
41°24′26″N 75°40′12″W / 41.407222°N 75.67°W / 41.407222; -75.67 (Steamtown National Historic Site)
Scranton
32 Stoehr and Fister Building
 
Stoehr and Fister Building
November 25, 2019
(#100004662)
200 Adams Ave.
41°24′26″N 75°39′44″W / 41.4073°N 75.6621°W / 41.4073; -75.6621 (Stoehr and Fister Building)
Scranton
33 Tripp Family Homestead
 
Tripp Family Homestead
June 19, 1972
(#72001126)
1101 North Main Avenue
41°25′36″N 75°40′12″W / 41.426667°N 75.67°W / 41.426667; -75.67 (Tripp Family Homestead)
Scranton
34 U.S. Post Office and Court House
 
U.S. Post Office and Court House
January 4, 2018
(#100001953)
235 N Washington Ave.
41°24′31″N 75°39′47″W / 41.408605°N 75.662975°W / 41.408605; -75.662975 (U.S. Post Office and Court House)
Scranton AKA the William J. Nealon Federal Building and United States Courthouse
35 Waverly Historic District
 
Waverly Historic District
August 20, 2004
(#04000884)
Roughly centered on Academy Street and Abington Road, including Carbondale Road and Beech, Cole, Church, and Dearborn Streets
41°31′38″N 75°42′18″W / 41.527222°N 75.705°W / 41.527222; -75.705 (Waverly Historic District)
Waverly Township
36 Roger Williams Public School No. 10
 
Roger Williams Public School No. 10
June 13, 1997
(#97000520)
901 Prospect Avenue
41°23′38″N 75°39′57″W / 41.393889°N 75.665833°W / 41.393889; -75.665833 (Roger Williams Public School No. 10)
Scranton

Former listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 James L. Crawford House February 8, 1980
(#80003505)
March 9, 1992 313 Monroe Ave.
Scranton Demolished on November 1, 1991.[5]
2 Dalton House May 22, 1978
(#78002410)
November 11, 2002 East Main Street
Dalton Demolished on July 10, 1999.[6]
3 Delaware and Hudson Canal Gravity Railroad Shops November 30, 1978
(#78002409)
September 15, 1987 91 North Main Street
Carbondale Demolished in August, 1987.[7][8]
4 Watkins-Maxey House June 27, 1980
(#80003506)
June 27, 1986 520 Monroe Avenue
Scranton

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. ^ "Memories". The Scranton Times-Tribune. November 1, 1991. p. 3. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Demolition of Dalton House Begins With Mixed Feelings". The Scranton Times-Tribune. July 11, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Little remains". The Scranton Times-Tribune. August 26, 1987. p. 4. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "D&H Gravity Railroad Shops Exist Only In Memories, Photos". The Scranton Times-Tribune. August 27, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.