William Crawford House

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William Crawford House

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The house in September 2014
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Location Off the junction of Brown's Ferry Road and Stevenson's Lane, east of Carmichaels, Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°53′39″N79°56′57″W / 39.89417°N 79.94917°W / 39.89417; -79.94917 Coordinates: 39°53′39″N79°56′57″W / 39.89417°N 79.94917°W / 39.89417; -79.94917
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built c. 1815
Architectural style Other, Vernacular log dwelling
MPS Whiskey Rebellion Resources in Southwestern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference # 92001496 [1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1992

William Crawford House is a historic home located at Cumberland Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1815, and is a 2 12-story, three-bay log building. It has a gable roof and sits on a rubblestone foundation. It has a 1 12-story, rear kitchen ell. The logs, visible in some areas through deteriorated weatherboarding, are dovetailed. [2]

Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Cumberland Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,623 at the 2010 census.

Greene County, Pennsylvania County in the United States

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,686. Its county seat is Waynesburg. Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene.

Dovetail joint joinery technique

A dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joinery technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery (carpentry) including furniture, cabinets. log buildings and traditional timber framing. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart, the dovetail joint is commonly used to join the sides of a drawer to the front. A series of 'pins' cut to extend from the end of one board interlock with a series of 'tails' cut into the end of another board. The pins and tails have a trapezoidal shape. Once glued, a wooden dovetail joint requires no mechanical fasteners.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Crawford House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-07.