Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion

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Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion
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Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion, October 2009
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Location119--121 N. Market St., Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°48′03″N76°51′41″W / 40.80093°N 76.86138°W / 40.80093; -76.86138
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1824
NRHP reference No. 78002470 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1978
Designated PHMC2007 [2]

The Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion is an historic, American home that is located in Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

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The home of the third Governor of Pennsylvania, Simon Snyder (1759–1819), it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic residence is a 2½-story, stone house that was built during the early nineteenth century. It features a gable roof and two gable end chimneys. The building suffered a fire in 1874, after which a Victorian style porch and bay window were added. It was the home of the third Governor of Pennsylvania Simon Snyder (1759–1819). [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. Ned Ritter (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Retrieved 2009-10-20.[ dead link ]