Anthony Wayne Cook Mansion

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Anthony Wayne Cook Mansion
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LocationRiver Dr., Cooksburg, Barnett Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°19′52″N79°12′20″W / 41.33111°N 79.20556°W / 41.33111; -79.20556
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1880
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 79002226 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1979

Anthony Wayne Cook Mansion is a historic home located at Cooksburg in Barnett Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1880, and is a three-story, irregularly shaped Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a two-story tower, multiple dormers, a front gable, and one-story porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house, ice house, and chicken coops. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Anthony Wayne Cook Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved January 16, 2012.