William R. Griffith House

William R. Griffith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William R. Griffith House, November 2010
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Location	215 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°15′38″N76°53′9″W / 40.26056°N 76.88583°W / 40.26056; -76.88583
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1840-1843
Architect	Hills, Stephen
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001631 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 21, 1976

The William R. Griffith House, also known as the Cathedral House or the Cathedral House of St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral, is an historic, American home that is located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1840 and 1843, this historic structure is a three-story, three-bay-wide, brick dwelling that was designed in the Greek Revival style. The front block measures twenty-eight feet by forty feet, with a narrower rear block measuring fifteen feet by fifty feet. It features a front portico with freestanding Ionic order columns. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Philip A. Rauth, Jr. and Madeline Cohen (June 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Griffith, William R., House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-39, " St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church, Residence of Dean, 215 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA ", 5 photos, 17 measured drawings, 2 data pages