Col. John Work House

Col. John Work House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2017
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Location	Southeast of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°47′48″N77°56′27″W / 39.79667°N 77.94083°W / 39.79667; -77.94083
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	c. 1775
NRHP reference No.	79002234 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1979

Col. John Work House is a historic home located at Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built about 1775, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay limestone dwelling with a moderately pitched gable roof. It represents the typical home of a prosperous late-18th century central Pennsylvania farmer. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1]

References

1. "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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2012.Note: This includes Don H. Berkebile (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. John Work House" (PDF). Retrieved February 4, 2012.