George Douglass House
Not to be confused with George Douglas House.
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George Douglass House | |
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Douglass Mansion, March 2011 | |
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| Location | 19 Old Philadelphia Pike, Amity Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′23″N 75°43′34″W / 40.25639°N 75.72611°WCoordinates: 40°15′23″N 75°43′34″W / 40.25639°N 75.72611°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1763, c. 1800, c. 1833, c. 1900 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 09000462[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 2009 |
George Douglass House is a historic home and store building located in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1763, and is a two-story, sandstone building with a gable roof. The main section has a Georgian plan. Attached to the main section is a two-story store wing built about 1800, one-story smokehouse and wash house addition built about 1833, full width rear porch added about 1833, and a one-story kitchen wing added about 1900. Restoration of the house by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County took place between 1995 and 2002.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Philip E. Pendleton, Sr. (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Douglass House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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