The Phillip Taylor House, also known as the Pennsylvania Memorial Home, is an historic, American home that is located in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Phillip Taylor House | |
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| Location | Euclid Ave., Brookville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°9′3″N 79°4′49″W / 41.15083°N 79.08028°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1841 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003790[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1982 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1841, this historic structure is a two-story, brick dwelling with a rear two-story addition and flanking wood-frame ell that was designed in the Italian Villa style. The main building has a hipped roof and belvedere. The front facade is five-bays wide and features an elaborately ornamented open porch. It was acquired for use as a soldier's convalescent home in 1889, and was used for that purpose into the 1970s.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David L. Taylor (October 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Phillip Taylor House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.