William Black Homestead | |
Location | Drexel Hill Park Rd., New Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°13′20″N76°53′3″W / 40.22222°N 76.88417°W Coordinates: 40°13′20″N76°53′3″W / 40.22222°N 76.88417°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c. 1776 |
NRHP reference No. | 77001159 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 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 1⁄2-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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