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Russell House (Bedford, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°1′0″N 78°30′14″W / 40.01667°N 78.50389°W / 40.01667; -78.50389
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Russell House
Russell House, April 2010
Russell House (Bedford, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Russell House (Bedford, Pennsylvania)
Russell House (Bedford, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Russell House (Bedford, Pennsylvania)
Location203 S. Juliana St., Bedford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′0″N 78°30′14″W / 40.01667°N 78.50389°W / 40.01667; -78.50389
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1815-1816
Built bySolomon Filler
ArchitectSolomon Filler
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.79002165[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1979
Designated PHMCJune 25, 1951[2]

Russell House, also known as Pate Funeral Home, is a historic home located at Bedford in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1815–1816, and is a 2 1/2-story, 5-bay by 3-bay, brick dwelling in the late-Georgian style. A two-story rear ell was added about 1840–1845. The tin-covered gable roof has three gable roof frame dormers.[3]

Solomon Filler was hired to design and build the house.[3]

The Russell House was purchased in May 2017 by the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, with plans to create a Business & Education Center to serve the Bedford County region. When renovated, the building is expected to house as many as 14 budding businesses, in accelerator and shard-space incubator rental opportunities. Additional features will include: community art exhibits, historical displays, community meeting space, a heritage garden, and a veranda adjacent to Veterans Grove. [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert Harbaugh and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Russell House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  4. ^ Bedford County Chamber of Commerce - submitted 2017-5-21