Andrew Rabb House

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Andrew Rabb House
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The house in September 2014
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LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 166 north of Masontown, German Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°52′15″N79°54′27″W / 39.87083°N 79.90750°W / 39.87083; -79.90750
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1773;250 years ago (1773)
Architectural stylevernacular Georgian
MPS Whiskey Rebellion Resources in Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No. 92001497 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1992

Andrew Rabb House is a historic home located at German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1773, and is a 2+12-story, 5-bay, stone dwelling in a vernacular Georgian style. It measures 44 feet by 24 feet. Andrew Rabb (c. 1740 – 1804) was a locally prominent and wealthy distiller who was significant in the Whiskey Rebellion in Fayette County. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-25.Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Andrew Rabb House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.