Eagles Mere in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eagles Mere Downtown Revitalization
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2019
1. Eagles Mere Downtown Revitalization Marker
Inscription.
In the years after World War II, the decline of the resort hotels that had been the economic engines of Eagles Mere posed a serious threat to the community. New community organizations were formed to acquire the Country Club and Eagles Mere Lake, to conserve important properties, and to continue the youth and cultural activities that had flourished in the hotel era, but the old Victorian downtown area had its own story. Much of this portion of the town, and the Village Green itself, was acquired by a corporation whose leader was Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr., a Philadelphia businessman committed to historic preservation. As a result of his vision, the downtown buildings survived essentially unchanged. Today, most of this area is owned by community organizations; the Green by the Eagles Mere Conservancy and the principal buildings, now rehabilitated or repaired, by Eagles Mere Historic Village, Inc.
October 2008.
In the years after World War II, the decline of the resort hotels that had been the economic engines of Eagles Mere posed a serious threat to the community. New community organizations were formed to acquire the Country Club and Eagles Mere Lake, to conserve important properties, and to continue the youth and cultural activities that had flourished in the hotel era, but the old Victorian downtown area had its own story. Much of this portion of the town, and the Village Green itself, was acquired by a corporation whose leader was Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr., a Philadelphia businessman committed to historic preservation. As a result of his vision, the downtown buildings survived essentially unchanged. Today, most of this area is owned by community organizations; the Green by the Eagles Mere Conservancy and the principal buildings, now rehabilitated or repaired, by Eagles Mere Historic Village, Inc.
October 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2008.
Location. 41° 24.666′ N, 76° 35.058′ W. Marker is in Eagles
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Mere, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. It can be reached from Eagles Mere Avenue. Marker is on the wall outside the Eagles Mere Book Store, under the covered alcove. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 288 Eagles Mere Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 42), Eagles Mere PA 17731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
