Col. Edward Cook House

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Col. Edward Cook House
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Col. Edward Cook House, May 1936
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LocationEast of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°7′37″N79°49′38″W / 40.12694°N 79.82722°W / 40.12694; -79.82722
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1772-1776
Built byCook, Col. Edward
NRHP reference No. 78003090 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

Col. Edward Cook House is a historic home located at Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. It was built between 1772 and 1776, and is a two-story, four-bay, rectangular stone dwelling with a one-story kitchen wing. The main block measures 36 feet by 28 feet and the kitchen wing 24 feet by 20 feet. It has a medium-pitched gable roof and plain cornice with return. Also on the property are a contributing smoke house and wash house. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 2012-01-28.Note: This includes Michael J. Gallis (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. Edward Cook House" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2012.