Benjamin Evans House
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| Location | Off Pennsylvania Route 93 south of Nescopeck, Nescopeck Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°2′36″N 76°13′19″W / 41.04333°N 76.22194°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1855 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002260[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1983 |
Benjamin Evans House is a historic home located in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Italian Villa style. It consists of two offset cubic structures, and sits on a stone foundation. It features a belvedere, a projecting main roof cornice, and three porches. Also on the property are a barn and coal shed built by the Works Progress Administration, the ruins of a grist mill foundation, and an abandoned road with stone arch bridge.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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 2012-03-15. Note: This includes Robert E. Lindquist (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Evans House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
