Jacob Nicholas House

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Jacob Nicholas House
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The Jacob Nicholas House in January, 2013
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Location458 Ferry St.,
Easton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°41′22″N75°12′47″W / 40.68944°N 75.21306°W / 40.68944; -75.21306 Coordinates: 40°41′22″N75°12′47″W / 40.68944°N 75.21306°W / 40.68944; -75.21306
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1750
Architectural styleBank House
NRHP reference No. 76001658 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1976

Jacob Nicholas House, also known as the Little Stone House Museum, is a historic home located at Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1750, and is a 2+12-story, three bay stone building. It has a rear frame clapboard addition built about 1840. It is built into an incline. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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 Mrs. Don M. Greek; Mrs. Paul R. Herak; Robert N. Butlow; Vince Packard (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Nicholas House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.