The Joseph Cassese House is an historic American home that is located in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Cassese House | |
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| Location | 1000 Clay Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′47″N 75°38′48″W / 41.41306°N 75.64667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | Frank Carlucci |
| Architect | Lewis Hancock Jr. |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| MPS | Anthracite--Related Resources of Northeastern Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001258[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 1997 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1910, this historic structure is a three-story, five-bay wide, frame dwelling with an ochre brick veneer. Designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, it has a low, hipped terra cotta tile roof. The front facade features an elaborately carved limestone porch. Also located on the property is a masonry garage with a hipped roof, and contributing retaining walls. The house was converted to apartments between 1926 and 1933.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[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 2012-01-04. Note: This includes Alison McDowell (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Cassese House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-04.