Sackville House

Sackville House
Formerly listed on the  U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
The Sackville House circa 1980, prior to its demolition
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Location	309 E. Wheeling St., East Washington, Pennsylvania [1]
Coordinates	40°10′14″N80°14′17″W / 40.17056°N 80.23806°W / 40.17056; -80.23806
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1890
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	76001680 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1976
Removed from NRHP	August 24, 2010 [3]

Location of the former Sackville House, currently occupied by the Olin Fine Arts Center.

The Sackville House was a historic American building in East Washington, Pennsylvania before it was demolished in 1980. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The seventeen-room building was constructed in 1884 by John Vester. ^[1] Ownership of the building passed to Vester's nephew Leo Sackville in 1943. ^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976. ^[2] By the late 1970s, the building had been converted to three apartments. ^[1] Sackville's widow later sold the building to the Washington & Jefferson College. ^[1]

As the college's plans for the building's demolition progressed, the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation and the college discussed the possibility of preserving the building; ^[1] however, zoning issues with East Washington, the projected $40,000 costs of moving, and the additional cost to restore the building after being converted to apartments halted that effort. ^[1] By 1982, the Olin Fine Arts Center was completed. ^{[4] [5]}

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Bureau for Historic Preservation was notified of the building's demolition on June 1, 2010. ^[6] It was formally de-listed from the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2010, roughly 20 years after its demolition. ^[3]

It continues to be designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. ^[7]

References

Media related to Sackville House at Wikimedia Commons

1. Crouse, Jack E. (June 11, 1980). "Historic Home Awaiting Wrecker's Ball". Observer-Reporter . p. B1. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 8/23/10 THROUGH 8/27/10" (PDF). Director of the National Park Service. September 3, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
4. "Washington & Jefferson College 2008–2010 Catalog" (PDF). Washington & Jefferson College. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
5. "Foundation Support" (PDF). W&J Magazine. Washington & Jefferson College. Winter 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
6. "Sackville House" (Database query). Cultural Resources Geographic Information System (CRGIS). Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved July 3, 2012.
7. "Sackville House". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.