Silas M. Clark House

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Silas M. Clark House
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Silas M. Clark House, August 2008
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Location6th St. and Wayne Ave., Indiana, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°37′12″N79°9′5″W / 40.62000°N 79.15139°W / 40.62000; -79.15139 Coordinates: 40°37′12″N79°9′5″W / 40.62000°N 79.15139°W / 40.62000; -79.15139
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1869-1870
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 78002406 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1978

Silas M. Clark House, also known as Clark Memorial Hall and History House, is a historic home in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built from 1869 to 1870, and is a three-story, brick building with a cross-gable roof in Italian Villa-style. It features round headed windows, a central tower, and arched entryway. It housed the local chapter of the American Red Cross from 1918 to 1930. The building has housed the Indiana County Historical and Genealogical Society since 1951. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Richard A. Burkert and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Silas M. Clark House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.