Benjamin Griffey House

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Benjamin Griffey House
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The house circa 1910
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LocationWest of Allenwood on Pennsylvania Route 44, Gregg Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°7′18″N76°57′56″W / 41.12167°N 76.96556°W / 41.12167; -76.96556 Coordinates: 41°7′18″N76°57′56″W / 41.12167°N 76.96556°W / 41.12167; -76.96556
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc. 1886
Built byGriffey, Benjamin
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 78002474 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1978

Benjamin Griffey House is a historic home located at Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1886, and is a 2+12-story, rectangular stuccoed brick dwelling with a rear ell, in a Late Victorian style. It features a two-story bay window with flanking porches and a steep pitched gable. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] The house was badly damaged in a fire in 1980. As of December 2012, the house is still in the original location.

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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 2012-06-03.Note: This includes Charles M. Snyder (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Griffey House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.