John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania)

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John Williams House
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Location1554 Williams Grove Rd., 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Williams Grove, Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°8′52″N77°1′49″W / 40.14778°N 77.03028°W / 40.14778; -77.03028 Coordinates: 40°8′52″N77°1′49″W / 40.14778°N 77.03028°W / 40.14778; -77.03028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1799-1802
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 77001161 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1977

John Williams House, also known as the Williams Mansion House, is a historic home located near Williams Grove in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1799 and 1802, and is a large 2+12-story, limestone building, five bays wide and two bays deep. It has a Georgian floorplan. An extensive interior remodeling took place about 1825, and the house was restored in 1970. A porch was added in the mid-19th century. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [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 2012-01-21.Note: This includes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Richwine and Madeline Cohen (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Williams House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.