Daniel Waggoner Log House and Barn

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Daniel Waggoner Log House and Barn
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LocationSouthwest of Spring Mills, Potter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°49′52″N77°37′11″W / 40.83111°N 77.61972°W / 40.83111; -77.61972 Coordinates: 40°49′52″N77°37′11″W / 40.83111°N 77.61972°W / 40.83111; -77.61972
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1809
ArchitectDaniel Waggoner
Architectural style"Continental" log house
NRHP reference No. 79002190 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1979

Daniel Waggoner Log House and Barn is a historic home and barn located at Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The log house was built about 1809, and is a two-story dwelling with a gable roof, measuring 32 feet by 28 feet. Also on the property is a contributing log barn, also built about 1809. [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 William L. McLaughlin, Jr. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Daniel Waggoner Log House and Barn" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.