Col. Edward Cook House | |
Location | East of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°7′37″N79°49′38″W / 40.12694°N 79.82722°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1772-1776 |
Built by | Cook, Col. Edward |
NRHP reference No. | 78003090 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 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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