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.
Old Economy | |
The Rapp house in Old Economy Village, Pennsylvania. | |
| Location | Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Nearest city | Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°35′46.17″N 80°13′58.8″W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1824 |
| Architect | George Rapp and Frederick Reichert Rapp |
| Architectural style | 19th Century German-American |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000644 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | June 23, 1965 |
Economy Historic District | |
Harmony Society church in Old Economy Village | |
| Location | Old Economy Village roughly bounded by PA 65, 12th, Merchant, and 16th Sts., Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°35′46″N 80°13′55″W |
| Area | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| Architect | Harmony Society |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001142 |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1985 |
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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