1954 U.S. Supreme Court rules segregation of races in public schools unconstitutional, reversing Plessy v. Ferguson decision (1896).

PENNSYLVANIA - Lackawanna County

Ad-Lin Building (added 1987 - Building - #87001969) Also known as Linden Plaza 600 Linden St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Albright Memorial Building (added 1978 - Building - #78002411) Also known as Scranton Public Library N. Washington Ave. and Vine St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Green & Wicks Architectural Style: Renaissance, Other Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse (added 1983 - Building - #83002248) Also known as Carbondale Municipal Building One N. Main St., Carbondale Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Lacey,Truman I. Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Social History, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Courthouse, Library Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: City Hall, Courthouse Cassese, Joseph, House (added 1997 - Building - #97001258) 1000 Clay Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Hancock, Lewis, Jr., Carlucci, Frank Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Cassese, Joseph Area of Significance: Architecture, European Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station (added 1979 - Building - #79002250) 602 W. Lackawanna Ave, Scranton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wilson Bros. Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade Century Club of Scranton (added 1996 - Building - #96000323) 612 Jefferson Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Blackwood, Harvey J., Nelson,John Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse Current Function: Social Current Sub-function: Clubhouse Crawford, James L., House (added 1992 - Building - #80003505) Also known as Lackawanna House of Detention 313 Monroe Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Other Historic Person: Crawford,James L. Significant Year: 1899, 1898 Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility Dalton House (added 2002 - Building - #78002410) E. Main St., Dalton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Hotel, Restaurant Delaware and Hudson Canal Gravity Railroad Shops (added 1987 - Building - #78002409) 91 N. Main St., Carbondale Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation, Industry Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station (added 1977 - Building - #77001170) Also known as Erie-Lackawanna Railway Station Lackawanna and Jefferson Aves., Scranton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Rail-Related Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard--Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site ** (added 1990 - District - #90001739) Also known as Steamtown National Historic Site;Scranton Army Ammunition Pl Roughly bounded by Cliff St., Lackawanna Ave., Mattes Ave., River St. & the Lackawanna R., Scranton Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Industry, Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Museum Dickson Works (added 1979 - Building - #79002251) Also known as Starcor Building 225 Vine St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Dime Bank Building (added 1978 - Building - #78002412) Wyoming Ave. and Spruce St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Finch Building (added 1976 - Building - #76001644) Also known as International Correspondence Schools Building;Hudson Coal Co 424 Wyoming Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Scott-Collins,William Architectural Style: Renaissance, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Education, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Education Historic Sub-function: Business, School Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use First Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1988 - Building - #88000467) 520 Vine St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Ward,Albert J. Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library Florence Apartments (added 1984 - Building - #84003412) 643 Adams Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Kaufman,Edwin Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Grand Army of the Republic Building (added 1984 - Building - #84003416) 303 Linden St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Duckworth,John Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Military, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, Museum Harrison Avenue Bridge ** (added 1988 - Structure - #88000767) LR 5 over LR 35009 Par--Roaring Brook and RR, Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Schunk,William, Anthracite Bridge Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Lackawanna Avenue Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - District - #83004215) Also known as Scranton Commercial Historic District Roughly bounded by Adams, Franklin, Bogart Pl., and Spruce Sts., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument *** (added 1997 - Building - #97001257) Bounded by Washington Ave., Linden St., Adams Ave., and Spruce St., Scranton Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Industry, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Monument/Marker Current Function: Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Monument/Marker Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace ** (added 1991 - Structure - #91001126) Also known as Lackawanna Iron & Steel Co.;Scranton Iron Furnaces 159 Cedar Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral *** (added 1997 - Building - #97001259) 416-420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Hood, Raymond M. Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Theater Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Theater Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340 (added 1981 - Building - #81000544) N. Washington Ave. and 518 Mulberry St., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Walter,Edwin L., Brown,Frederick Lord Architectural Style: Gothic, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Fire Station, Government Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: City Hall, Fire Station, Government Office North Scranton Junior High School (added 1999 - Building - #99001197) 1539 N. Main Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Sinclair & Grigg, Gilbert, Edson Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Powderly, Terence V., House *** (added 1966 - Building - #66000667) 614 N. Main St., Scranton Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Powderly,Terence V. Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Scranton Armory ** (added 1989 - Building - #89002081) 900 Adams Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Holden,Lansing C. Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Military Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Arms Storage Current Function: Defense Current Sub-function: Arms Storage Silkman House (added 1978 - Building - #78002413) Also known as Providence Branch of the Scranton Public Library 2006 N. Main Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library St. Peter's Cathedral Complex (added 1976 - Building - #76001645) 315 Wyoming Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Amsden,Joel, Hancock,Lewis Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure Steamtown National Historic Site (added 1986 - - #01000282) 150 South washington Ave., Scanton Owner: Federal Tripp Family Homestead ** (added 1972 - Building - #72001126) 1101 N. Main Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal Historic Person: Tripp,Isaac,III Significant Year: 1880, 1890, 1812 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Watkins-Maxey House (added 1986 - Building - #80003506) Also known as Hebrew Day School 520 Monroe Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Holden,Lansing C., Lewis,Bill Architectural Style: Renaissance, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence Waverly Historic District (added 2004 - District - #04000884) Roughly centered on Academy St. and Abington Rd., inc. Carbondale Rd., Beech, Cole, Church and Dearborn St., Abington Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Lewis, George M.D., Ross, Ephraim Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion Historic Sub-function: Library, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion Current Sub-function: Library, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Williams, Roger, Public School No. 10 (added 1997 - Building - #97000520) Also known as South Scranton Catholic High School 901 Prospect Ave., Scranton Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church School, School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College

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