Denison House (Forty Fort, Pennsylvania)

Denison House

Denison House, HABS photo, December 1934
Location 35 Denison St., Forty Fort, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°17′57″N 75°51′46″W / 41.29917°N 75.86278°W / 41.29917; -75.86278Coordinates: 41°17′57″N 75°51′46″W / 41.29917°N 75.86278°W / 41.29917; -75.86278
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built c. 1790
Architectural style Other, New England central chimney
NRHP Reference # 70000550[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 2, 1970
Designated PHMC May 23, 1972[2]

Denison House, also known as the Colonel Nathan Denison House, is a historic home located at Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1790, and is a 2 1/2-story, frame building with a central chimney in the New England style. A rear addition and full-width front porch were added in the mid-19th century.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ronald Andrews (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Denison House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-13.

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