Wilmot Mansion

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Wilmot Mansion
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LocationWayne and Sugar Sts., Bethany, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°36′47″N75°17′6″W / 41.61306°N 75.28500°W / 41.61306; -75.28500 Coordinates: 41°36′47″N75°17′6″W / 41.61306°N 75.28500°W / 41.61306; -75.28500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1827
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 78003172 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1978

Wilmot Mansion is a historic home located at Bethany, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1827, and is a two-story, wood-frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It features a pedimented portico supported by four columns. It was the boyhood home of Congressman, Senator, and abolition advocate David Wilmot (1814-1868). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 Philip Balestrino (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wilmot Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-06.