Athens Historic District (Athens, Pennsylvania) Explained

Athens Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Elm and Locust Sts., 772 S. Main St., and the Chemung and Susquehanna Rivers in Athens, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.9506°N -76.5167°W
Architect:Pierce & Bickford et al.
Architecture:Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Added:June 18, 2004
Refnum:04000612

Athens Historic District, also known as Tioga Point Historic District, is a national historic district located at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 97 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a primarily residential area of Athens. The buildings date between about 1801 and 1935, and include notable examples of vernacular and high style Greek Revival and Queen Anne style architecture. Also located in the district are the First Presbyterian Church (1881), Trinity Episcopal Church (1860-1861), and Riverside Cemetery / Old Athens Cemetery. Located in the district and separately listed are the Protection of the Flag Monument and Spalding Memorial Library-Tioga Point Museum.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. January 2, 2012. July 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H112906_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Athens Historic District]. 2011-01-02. Lauren C. Archibald. John W. Lawrence. David L. Weinberg. amp. PDF. 2003.