Tripp Family Homestead

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Tripp Family Homestead
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Location1101 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°25′36″N75°40′12″W / 41.42667°N 75.67000°W / 41.42667; -75.67000 Coordinates: 41°25′36″N75°40′12″W / 41.42667°N 75.67000°W / 41.42667; -75.67000
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1812
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 72001126 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1972

Tripp Family Homestead, also known as "Tripp House", is a historic house at 1101 N. Main Avenue in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

The oldest portion of the house was built around 1771 by Isaac Tripp, Scranton's first settler. Isaac Tripp II began later modification around 1778 and Isaac Tripp III further renovated the home in 1812, which left the building in a Federal style. The building stayed in the Tripp family until 1900 and is the oldest building in Lackawanna County. [2] [3] It is open as a special events facility.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [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. "Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  3. "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 (April 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tripp Family Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.