William Black Homestead

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William Black Homestead
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LocationDrexel Hill Park Rd., New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′20″N76°53′3″W / 40.22222°N 76.88417°W / 40.22222; -76.88417 Coordinates: 40°13′20″N76°53′3″W / 40.22222°N 76.88417°W / 40.22222; -76.88417
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1776
NRHP reference No. 77001159 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1977

William Black Homestead is a historic home located at New Cumberland in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1776, and consists of a 2 12-story, 3-bay, fieldstone main section with a gable roof, and a 1-story kitchen wing. The house was restored in 1960. A large one-story frame wing was added in 1975, containing modern amenities. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [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 Anthony P. Jannetta and William K. Watson (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Black Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.