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 Athens Historic District - Athens, PA Posted by:  ripraff
N 41° 57.096 W 076° 30.990
18T E 374310 N 4645514
"The Athens Historic District is locally significant as a well-preserved concentration of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century American residences, especially in the Greek Revival and Queen Anne styles."
Waymark Code: WMPP1M
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2015
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"Athens is the oldest plotted village in Northern Pennsylvania, that remains substantially as laid out (1786) by its founders. From the time of its discovery, thoughtful men regarded Athens as a favored point and believed in its destiny, especially as a future manufacturing and shipping point. It had been the Indians' "door" between the North and South, and the white man could see "the center," and he dreamed of a time when it would reach out its long arms of commerce that would be backed by great factories, supplying a needy world...In 1850 the population had grown to 706...However, it must be remembered that the churches, good schools, banks and a generous public spirit were all contributory to the stability and up-building of Athens. "
"Although it is mainly a quiet residential district, it also contains public buildings and sites, including churches, a cemetery, a library/museum, and a public park with an architect-designed soldiers' monument. The district contains 98 contributing resources and 19 non-contributing resources."
Street address:
Roughly bounded by Elm and Locust Sts., 772 S. Main St., and the Chemung and Susquehanna River
Athens, PA USA
18840
County / Borough / Parish: Bradford
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Social History, Art Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current function: Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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