Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Scranton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Silkman House
Photo: Stanley Jones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Silkman House

Also known as Providence Branch of the Scranton Public Library

On the National Register since 197848 years
Greek RevivalListed 1978Scranton
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Silkman House

Silkman House, at 2006 N. Main Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1978. It was among the first 8 of Scranton’s 35 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 265 other Pennsylvania listings.

What it isHistoric house located in Pennsylvania, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Finding Silkman House

2006 N. Main Ave., Scranton

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

18 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BScranton Lace CompanyLate Victorian · Built 18900.6 miBNorth Scranton Junior High SchoolLate Gothic Revival0.8 miBTripp Family HomesteadFederal1.1 miBScranton ArmoryRomanesque1.6 miBFlorence ApartmentsGeorgian Revival1.7 miBDickson Works (Boundary Increase)Built 18561.7 mi★Terence V. Powderly HouseBuilding1.7 miBFinch BuildingChateauesque1.8 miBCentury Club of ScrantonColonial Revival1.8 miBScranton Chamber of Commerce BuildingArt Deco · Built 19261.8 miBJoseph Cassese HouseItalian Renaissance1.8 miBSt. Peter's Cathedral ComplexRomanesque Revival · Built 18841.9 miBMasonic Temple and Scottish Rite CathedralLate Gothic Revival · Built 19281.9 miBGrand Army of the Republic BuildingVictorian Romanesque1.9 miBAlbright Memorial BuildingFrench Chateau · Built 18901.9 miBSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church & Throop Memorial Parish HouseBuilding2 miBMunicipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340Victorian Gothic · Built 18882 miBCentral Railroad of New Jersey Freight StationRichardsonian Romanesque2 mi
More like it

Greek Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.

St. Peter's Cathedral ComplexBuilt 1884 · 1.9 mi away
Waverly Historic District6.7 mi away
Luzerne Presbyterial Institute13 mi away
Tunkhannock Historic District16.7 mi away

Memories of Silkman House

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Silkman House?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Silkman House

Is Silkman House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1978 (Register number 78002413).

Is Silkman House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Terence V. Powderly House, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Silkman House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Silkman House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71998087 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.