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Old Economy Village

Old Economy
The Rapp house in Old Economy Village, Pennsylvania.
Old Economy Village is located in Pennsylvania
Old Economy Village
Old Economy Village is located in the United States
Old Economy Village
LocationBeaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest cityAmbridge, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°35′46.17″N 80°13′58.8″W / 40.5961583°N 80.233000°W / 40.5961583; -80.233000
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1824
ArchitectGeorge Rapp and Frederick Reichert Rapp
Architectural style19th Century German-American
NRHP reference No.66000644
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLDJune 23, 1965[2]
Economy Historic District
Harmony Society church in Old Economy Village
Old Economy Village is located in Pennsylvania
Old Economy Village
Old Economy Village is located in the United States
Old Economy Village
LocationOld Economy Village roughly bounded by PA 65, 12th, Merchant, and 16th Sts., Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°35′46″N 80°13′55″W / 40.59611°N 80.23194°W / 40.59611; -80.23194
Area28 acres (11 ha)
Built1825
ArchitectHarmony Society
NRHP reference No.85001142[1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1985

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."[1]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Old Economy". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2008.