Joseph E. Hall House (Brookville, Pennsylvania)

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Joseph E. Hall House, also known as the Hall House is an early historic home located on Main Street, Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1848, by pioneer lumberman Joseph Hall and is thought to be the oldest surviving residence in the town. It is considered one of the few superb examples of the Greek Revival "temple with wings" style in mid-western and north-central Pennsylvania. The facade features a two-story portico with four fluted Ionic order columns constructed of solid trees and a classical pediment (similar to the north facade of the White House). After 100 years as a private residence, in 1956 the house was deeded as the Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library and served as the town's public library into the late-1970s when it again became a residence. [1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located in the Brookville Historic District.

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References

  1. "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 2011-12-29.Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey (April 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph E. Hall House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.
Joseph E. Hall House
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Location419 Main Street, Brookville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°9′39″N79°5′5″W / 41.16083°N 79.08472°W / 41.16083; -79.08472 Coordinates: 41°9′39″N79°5′5″W / 41.16083°N 79.08472°W / 41.16083; -79.08472
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1848
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 78002408 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1978

Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library website


  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.