Harrison House (Centerville, Pennsylvania)

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Harrison House
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The empty lot where the Harrison House once stood. All that remains is a portion of the steps from the road and the sidewalk to the house.
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LocationOld Rte. 40, Centerville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′20″N79°57′11″W / 40.03889°N 79.95306°W / 40.03889; -79.95306
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 74001807 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1974

The Harrison House was an historic building which was located in Centerville, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1845 as a Post Colonial Greek Revival house, and later updated to a High Victorian Italianate style, this former five-bay 2+12-story structure with a two-story bay window unit with a turret roof and a four-story tower was unusual for the Washington County, Pennsylvania area. [2]

It was designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation, [3] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

Satellite images show that the house no longer exists.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-12.Note: This includes James D. Van Trump (1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harrison House" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-09-12. and photo
  3. "Harrison House". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.