Tour Historic Honesdale   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Part 2                                                   © 2003 John Van Horn 2. TORREY LAND OFFICE In 1981, this building was moved from the original site on the grounds of the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Park St., by the citizens of Honesdale and Wayne County. It was the real estate office of the Torrey family. Jason Torrey came to Mt. Pleasant in 1793, moved to Bethany in 1801. He was a land surveyor and by his own purchases became one of the largest land holders in Wayne County. He also owned a great deal of land in neighboring counties. The business was carried on by his son, John Torrey in 1836. At one time the Torrey family owned most of the land in and about Honesdale. Jason Torrey probably did the most to get Honesdale started as a town. This building is now a part of the Wayne County Historical Society's museum. Note the two canal era snubbing posts between the side-walk and the building which were moved here after the building's 1981 move.
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