A history of Athens,
since 1783
Postcards, papers and photographs of Athens from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Athens Historic District, Protection of the Flag Monument, and Spalding Memorial Library-Tioga Point Museum are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In September 2011, Athens was heavily damaged by river flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. Much of Athens was under water, with the most damage in the downtown area along the river. Damage in nearby Tioga County, New York, was estimated at $100 million.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Athens’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAthens. Bradford Co. Pa. 1881, 1881: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Athens
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Athens, decade by decade
1990s
3 historic places in Athens
Athens has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 98 historic buildings, because Athens Historic District alone counts 97.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 2000Spalding Memorial Library-Tioga Point Museum
Listed 2001Protection of the Flag Monument
Listed 2004Athens Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Athens. Bradford Co. Pa. 1881 (1881) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.