James Mitchell House

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James Mitchell House
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James Mitchell House, August 2010
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Location57 S. 6th St., Indiana, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°37′18″N79°9′2″W / 40.62167°N 79.15056°W / 40.62167; -79.15056 Coordinates: 40°37′18″N79°9′2″W / 40.62167°N 79.15056°W / 40.62167; -79.15056
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Architectural styleFederal, Vernacular Federal
NRHP reference No. 78002407 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1978

The James Mitchell House is a historic home located at Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The front section was built about 1850, and is a 2+12-story brick building with a gable roof in a vernacular Federal-style. It measures six bays by four bays. It has a 2+12-story frame rear wing, making for an "L"-shaped building. The house was used as an inn. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 2011-12-04.Note: This includes Richard A. Burkert and Dierdre McKosky (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Mitchell House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.