Ellen and Charles F. Welles House

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Ellen and Charles F. Welles House
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Location1 Grovedale Ln., Wyalusing Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°39′38″N76°15′27″W / 41.66056°N 76.25750°W / 41.66056; -76.25750
Area108.7 acres (44.0 ha)
Built1822, 1894
ArchitectJ.Q. Ingham
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 99000608, 03001156 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1999, November 15, 2003 (Boundary Increase)

Ellen and Charles F. Welles House, also known as "The Old Red House," "Grovedale Farm," and Homer P. Dean Funeral Home, is a historic home located in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built about 1822, and is a transitional brick Greek Revival-style dwelling. A 2+12-story frame Queen Anne-style addition built in 1894. Also on the property are a small frame barn (c. 1870), a large frame barn and carriage barn (c. 1850), corn crib (c. 1900), and small frame tenant house (c. 1890). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, with a boundary increase in 2000. [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 September 14, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2012.Note: This includes Estelle Cremers and Pamela Shenk (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ellen and Charles F. Welles House" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]