Wyalusing Borough Historic District
Why it's listed
Wyalusing is a borough of 186 mostly frame buildings on a low bluff above Wyalusing Creek in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Most date between about 1840 and 1930, and the district holds Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Stick, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses alongside commercial blocks along Main Street. The town grew as a market point on the river road and later along the North Branch Canal, completed in 1856, and the Pennsylvania and New York Railroad, opened in 1867. Lumber and farm trade supported its stores, workshops and small industries. The district is valued for its concentration of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, especially Queen Anne houses and commercial buildings by local hotelier and builder J. Morgan Brown, who erected at least seven buildings here between 1880 and 1905. The Dr. Scoville House at 113 Main Street, dating to about 1840, is among the earliest surviving buildings.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the district is locally significant under Criterion A for its role as the commercial hub of local agricultural and lumbering operations, and under Criterion C for its well-preserved concentration of 19th and early 20th century architecture, particularly Queen Anne and Italianate buildings. Many of the most notable buildings were the work of J. Morgan Brown, who erected at least seven buildings in the district between 1880 and 1905.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03000934, listed September 15, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Prospect, First, Second, Third, Noble Sts., and Taylor Ave., Wyalusing Borough |
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| County | Bradford County |
| Listed | September 15, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000934 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c. 1840-1930 |
| Architect / builder | J. Morgan Brown (amateur architect and builder, for buildings he erected in the district) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Shingle, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most buildings are contributing; a number of commercial buildings on Main Street were vacant by the turn of the 21st century. |
| Acreage | 177 |
| Coordinates | 41.66577, -76.26244 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03000934.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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