Jacob Mixsell House

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Jacob Mixsell House
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The Jacob Mixsell House in January, 2013
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Location101 S. 4th St.,
Easton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°40′50″N75°12′37″W / 40.68056°N 75.21028°W / 40.68056; -75.21028 Coordinates: 40°40′50″N75°12′37″W / 40.68056°N 75.21028°W / 40.68056; -75.21028
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1833
Built byJacob Mixsell
Architectural styleLate Federal
NRHP reference No. 80003584 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1980

Jacob Mixsell House, also known as the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, is a historic home located at Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1833, and is a 2+12-story brick building in the Late Federal style. A rear addition was built about 1850. The interior features five fireplaces with marble mantles believed to be from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It has housed the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society since 1927. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-29.Note: This includes George J. Donovan and Patricia Kenyon (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Mixsell House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.