Simon Cameron House

	John Harris - Simon Cameron House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Pennsylvania state historical marker
	John Harris-Simon Cameron House, November 2010
Location	219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Area	less than one acre
Built	1766
Architect	John Harris, Jr.
Architectural style	Georgian
Website	dauphincountyhistory.org
NRHP reference No.	73001620
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 20, 1973
Designated NHL	May 15, 1975
Designated PHMC	August 23, 1946

Simon Cameron House, also known as John Harris Mansion and the Harris-Cameron Mansion is a site in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The structure is one of the oldest buildings in Harrisburg and has undergone numerous additions and significant renovations since it was first constructed in 1766.^[2] The house and family items were donated to the Historical Society of Dauphin County in 1941.

The mansion was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975. It is located in the Harrisburg Historic District.^[4]

Visiting

The mansion and the research library are both open for tours at limited times. Information is on the website.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion History Dauphin County Historical Society, Retrieved January 21, 2011.
^ "John Harris Mansion - PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "John Harris Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

External links

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[harrishistory-2] John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion History Dauphin County Historical Society, Retrieved January 21, 2011.

[phmcdatabase-3] "John Harris Mansion - PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

[nhlsum-4] "John Harris Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

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