The Peter Herdic House is an historic, American home that is located at 407 West 4th Street between Elmira and Center Streets in the Millionaire's Row Historic District of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.
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| Location | 407 West 4th Street between Elmira and Center Streets Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′23″N 77°0′33″W / 41.23972°N 77.00917°W |
| Built | 1855-1856 |
| Architect | Eber Culver |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002429[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Millionaire's Row Historic District was listed in 1985.[1]
History
editBuilt between 1855 and 1856, this historic structure was designed for Peter Herdic, a notable figure in the early development of Williamsport who served as the city's fourth mayor, beginning in the fall of 1869, and who later invented the Herdic, a horse-drawn carriage which became so popular that it was used to create systems of inexpensive mass transportation in multiple major metropolitan across the United States,[2][3][4][5][6] including the Herdic Phaeton Company in Washington, D.C.
Architectural features
editThe Peter Herdic House is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick building that was coated in stucco. Designed in the Italian Villa style, it features three bay windows on each floor and a distinctive cupola atop the roof.[7]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Millionaire's Row Historic District was listed in 1985.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "The Herdic Coaches: A Number in Process of Construction in This City." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 7, 1881, p. 2 (subscription required).
- ^ "New Herdic Coaches: Rapid Transit and Cheap Fares for the People—New Cars, National Republican, March 11, 1881.
- ^ Kelly, John. "When a herd of herdics roamed D.C. streets." Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post, January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Something About the Herdics." Omaha, Nebraska: The Omaha Daily Bee, December 22, 1881, p. 6.
- ^ "State News." Augusta, Maine: Daily Kennebec Journal, October 27, 1885, p. 3.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nan Young (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peter Herdic House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-16.
External links
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