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Wilkes-Barre

17 places in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania are on the National Register of Historic Places. Greek Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. One of the listings is a historic district rather than a single building.

The earliest listing here is Catlin Hall, Wilkes College, added Mar 16, 1972.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

17
Listings
1
Historic districts
1972
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedCatlin Hall, Wilkes College · Mar 16, 1972
Oldest construction dateMemorial Presbyterian Church · built 1874

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Structure · Luzerne County
Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre
StructureListed 1988
Building · Luzerne County
Catlin Hall, Wilkes College
BuildingListed 1972
Building · Luzerne County
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
BuildingListed 1975
Building · Luzerne County
Comerford Theater
BuildingListed 1980

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 3Neoclassical 2Art Deco 1Gothic Revival 1Moderne 1Romanesque Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 9 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania – Wilkes-Barre Central Office▾2024
Address
33 E. Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre
Listed
May 9, 2024
Listed for
Communications
Significance
Local
Reference
100010258
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre▾1988
Address
LR 5 over Mill Creek, Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Jun 22, 1988
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Reference
88000828
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bridge in City of Wilkes-Barre
Catlin Hall, Wilkes College▾1972
Address
92 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Mar 16, 1972
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Catlin, George, Hall; Reynolds House
Reference
72001132
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Catlin Hall, Wilkes College
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station▾1975
Address
31-35 S. Baltimore St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
May 12, 1975
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
75001652
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Comerford Theater▾1980
Address
71 Public Sq., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Dec 3, 1980
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Paramount Theatre
Reference
80003564
Style
Art Deco architecture, Moderne architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Comerford Theater
George W. Guthrie School▾1980
Address
643 N. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Jun 27, 1980
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
80003565
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Guthrie, George W., School
Kingston Armory▾1989
Address
280 Market St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Dec 21, 1989
Listed for
Military, Engineering, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
89002084
Built
1923
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kingston Armory
Luzerne County Courthouse▾1980
Address
N. River St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Sep 4, 1980
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
80003566
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Luzerne County Courthouse
Market Street Bridge▾1988
Address
Market St./LR 11 over Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Jun 22, 1988
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:River Street Historic District
Reference
88000873
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Market Street Bridge
McClintock Hall▾1972
Address
44 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Mar 16, 1972
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
McClintock House
Reference
72001133
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
McClintock Hall
Memorial Presbyterian Church▾2017
Address
31 W. North St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Sep 18, 2017
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100001636
Built
1874
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Memorial Presbyterian Church
River Street Historic District▾1985
Address
Franklin, River, W. River, W. Jackson, W. Union, W. Market, W. Northampton, W. South and W. Ross Sts. & Barnum Pl., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Sep 10, 1985
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
85002328
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
River Street Historic District
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building▾2003
Address
419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Jul 30, 2003
Listed for
European heritage, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
03000721
Built
1929
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and School Building
Stegmaier Brewery▾1979
Address
Roughly bounded by Coal, Welles, Market, Lincoln and Baltimore Sts., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
May 30, 1979
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
79002292
Built
1894
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Stegmaier Brewery
Weiss Hall▾1972
Address
98 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Nov 27, 1972
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Judge Edmund Taylor House
Reference
72001134
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Weiss Hall
West End Wheelmen's Club▾1997
Address
439 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
May 30, 1997
Listed for
Architecture, Social history, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Franklin Club
Reference
97000521
Style
Shingle style architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
West End Wheelmen's Club
Wilkes-Barre Silk Company Mill▾2019
Address
92 S. Empire St., Wilkes-Barre
Listed
Nov 25, 2019
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Reference
100004666
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Luzerne County.

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