Hill House, also known as the Col. James Johnston House, is an historic home which is located in Boalsburg, Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Hill House | |
.jpg) The house in 2013 | |
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| Location | Tennis St., Boalsburg, Harris Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′22″N 77°47′43″W / 40.77278°N 77.79528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1830 |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001140[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1977 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt sometime around 1830, Hill House is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof, attic, and basement, which measures 46 by 24 feet (14.0 by 7.3 m). It has a stone and frame rear kitchen ell that measures 20 by 18 feet (6.1 by 5.5 m), and was built by Col. James Johnston, one of the principal figures in the growth of the town of Boalsburg.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-10. Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey and Madeline L. Cohen (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hill House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.