McCoy House (Lewistown, Pennsylvania)

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McCoy House (Lewistown, Pennsylvania)
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Location17 N. Main St., Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°35′53″N77°34′31″W / 40.59806°N 77.57528°W / 40.59806; -77.57528
Arealess than one acre
Built1836-1843, 1874
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 73001641 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1973

McCoy House is a historic home located at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, across from the Mifflin County Courthouse. It was built between 1836 and 1843, and is a 2+12-story, brick and frame dwelling in the Federal style. It has a gable roof and a double chimney linked at the base. Frank Ross McCoy was born in the house in 1874. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

McCoy House is now owned by the Mifflin County Historical Society and serves as a museum of local history.

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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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McCoy House" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2011.