Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion
Appearance
Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion | |
Location | Off PA 45, S of Centre County line, Franklin Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°42′13″N 78°0′47″W / 40.70361°N 78.01306°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1834 |
Architectural style | Federal |
MPS | Industrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 90000409[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 20, 1990 |
Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion, also known as the Lyon Mansion, is a historic home located at Franklin Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1834, and is a 2 1/2- to 4-story, "L"-shaped limestone dwelling in the Federal style. The 3 1/2-story front facade features a center entrance framed by a transom and sidelights. Also located on the property is a contributing privy. The house was built as the ironmaster's mansion at Pennsylvania Furnace.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (July 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-28.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-286-A, "Pennsylvania Furnace, Ironmaster's Mansion, West of State Route 45, South of Centre County line, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County, PA", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. PA-286-B, "Pennsylvania Furnace, Ironmaster's Privy", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1834
- Houses in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs