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John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°8′52″N 77°1′49″W / 40.14778°N 77.03028°W / 40.14778; -77.03028
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John Williams House
John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania)
John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania)
Location1554 Williams Grove Rd., 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Williams Grove, Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°8′52″N 77°1′49″W / 40.14778°N 77.03028°W / 40.14778; -77.03028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1799-1802
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.77001161[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1977

The John Williams House, also known as the Williams Mansion House, is an historic American home that is located near Williams Grove in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built between 1799 and 1802, this historic structure is a large, 2+12-story, limestone building, five bays wide and two bays deep. It has a Georgian floorplan. An extensive interior remodeling took place circa 1825; the house was also then restored in 1970. A porch was added during the mid-nineteenth century.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21. Note: This includes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Richwine and Madeline Cohen (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Williams House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.