Judge Henry Shippen House

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Judge Henry Shippen House
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Location403 Chestnut St., Meadville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°38′14″N80°8′52″W / 41.63722°N 80.14778°W / 41.63722; -80.14778 Coordinates: 41°38′14″N80°8′52″W / 41.63722°N 80.14778°W / 41.63722; -80.14778
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1838 (1838)
Built byShippen, Judge Henry
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 84003339 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 1984

Judge Henry Shippen House, also known as the Red Cross Building, is a historic home located at Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1838 and remodeled and expanded in 1875. It is a 2+12-story, brick dwelling with a mansard roof in the Second Empire style. It is three bays by six bays, and was originally in the Federal style. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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 2012-08-18.Note: This includes Susan Hartman (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Judge Henry Shippen House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-18.