Spinner House

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Spinner House
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Spinner House (view from Sleepy Hollow Rd.). October 2012.
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LocationSpinnerstown and Sleepy Hollow Rds., Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°26′20″N75°26′16″W / 40.43889°N 75.43778°W / 40.43889; -75.43778 Coordinates: 40°26′20″N75°26′16″W / 40.43889°N 75.43778°W / 40.43889; -75.43778
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1860
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 79002175 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1979

Spinner House is a historic home located at Spinnerstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1860, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay by two bay, frame and brick dwelling with a gable roof and 2-story rear addition. Three sides of the house are covered in shiplap siding, and the fourth in brick. It is in the Italianate style. The interior features notable stencil work. [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 Dr. Roger and Gail Baldwin (1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spinner House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.