River Street Historic District (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

River Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Roth Residence Hall
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Location	Franklin, River, W. River, W. Jackson, W. Union, W. Market, W. Northampton, W. South and W. Ross Sts. & Barnum Pl., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°14′49″N75°53′09″W / 41.24694°N 75.88583°W / 41.24694; -75.88583
Area	191 acres (77 ha)
Built	1860
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Beaux Arts, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	85002328 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 10, 1985

The River Street Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1]

History

This district includes 215 contributing buildings that were built between 1860 and 1930, including notable examples of the Beaux Arts and Gothic Revival styles. Many of the contributing dwellings incorporate Wyoming Bluestone into the foundations and dressings. ^[2]

Description

The River Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 215 contributing buildings near downtown in Wilkes-Barre on Franklin St., River St., W. River St., W. Jackson St., W. Union St., W. Market St., W. Northampton St., W. South St., and W. Ross, St., and Barnum Pl. ^[3] The buildings were built between 1860 and 1930, and include notable examples of the Beaux Arts and Gothic Revival styles. Many of the contributing dwellings incorporate Wyoming Bluestone into the foundations and dressings.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable buildings include the S.L. Brown Home (1840s, 1886), George Bedford House (1875), former Presbyterian Church now Osterhout Library (1843–1852), "new" Presbyterian Church (1889), St. Stephen's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral (1897), Penn Bank Building (1911), First Eastern Building (1907), and Y.M.C.A. (1930). ^[2]

Gallery

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  First Presbyterian Church

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Michael Lewis, Michael Connor, V. Joseph Sgromo, Burt Logan, and William Hastie (December 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP River Street Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 27, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. "Asset Detail: 85002328". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2018.