The Allen House (later known as the Hotel Allen) was the first concrete building in the state when it was constructed in 1857 on the corner of Church and 9th Streets in Honesdale. It was a meeting place for campaigning politicians and business leaders who would enjoy libations and look upon Irving Cliff from the Allen’s piazza. It was the place to be seen among a metropolitan crowd and was known as the hot-spot of its day.
The Allen House (later known as the Hotel Allen) was the first concrete building in the state when it was constructed in 1857 on the corner of Church and 9th Streets in Honesdale. It was a meeting place for campaigning politicians and business leaders who would enjoy libations and look upon Irving Cliff from the Allen’s piazza. It was the place to be seen among a metropolitan crowd and was known as the hot-spot of its day.
