Harrison House (Centerville, Pennsylvania)

Harrison House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
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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Location	Old Rte. 40, Centerville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′20″N79°57′11″W / 40.03889°N 79.95306°W / 40.03889; -79.95306
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1845
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	74001807 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 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+1⁄2-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.

References

1. "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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2014.Note: This includes James D. Van Trump (1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harrison House" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2014. and photo
3. "Harrison House". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.