The Jackson Mansion and Carriage House is an historic American home and carriage house which are located in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Jackson Mansion and Carriage House | |
 Jackson Mansion, October 2011 | |
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| Location | 344 Market St., Berwick, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′27″N 76°14′7″W / 41.05750°N 76.23528°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Brugler, Mr. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001965[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe mansion was built in 1877, is three stories tall with a basement, and was surfaced with Vermont stone and designed in a Second Empire/Italianate style. The front facade features a three-story central tower with a mansard roof and pedimented portico supported by Doric order columns. The carriage house is a two-story, hipped roof building faced with Vermont stone.[2]
The mansion once housed the Berwick City Hall and is now home of the Berwick Historical Society.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
Gallery
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World War I Memorial in front of the mansion -
Statue of Liberty replica in front of the mansion -
Carriage house behind mansion
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "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 2012-01-17. Note: This includes Columbia County Planning Commission (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jackson Mansion and Carriage House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-17.