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Economy Town Plan, Ambridge, Beaver County, PA
Summary
Significance: The town of Old Economy was founded in 1824 by the Harmony Society, a religious society led by George Rapp. The frame buildings around the perimeter of the town were built first and occupied during the construction of the more permanent structures in the center of the town. The last members of the Society died out around 1905, the property was sold off, and not until 1938 under the direction of architect, Charles M. Stotz, did restoration work start.
Survey number: HABS PA-1176
Building/structure dates: 1825 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1938 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000644
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Rapp, George
Rapp, Frederick
Harmony Society
Stotz, Charles M
Fackler, Paul D, delineator
Hartlep, William, delineator
Taylor, Carlos E, delineator
Location
Ambridge (Pa.), 40.58923, -80.22506
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
