Old Economy

NE of Pittsburgh on PA 65, Ambridge, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Beaver.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000644.

17 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Old Economy Village

From Wikipedia:

Old Economy Village

Old Economy Village is an historic settlement that is located in Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, it lies on the banks of the Ohio River and is surrounded by downtown Ambridge.

The village is the last of three settlements established by the Harmony Society in the United States (another in Pennsylvania and one in Indiana). Founded in 1824, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1966 under the name of "Old Economy."

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994131

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