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Benjamin Evans House

Coordinates: 41°2′36″N 76°13′19″W / 41.04333°N 76.22194°W / 41.04333; -76.22194
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Benjamin Evans House
Benjamin Evans House is located in Pennsylvania
Benjamin Evans House
Benjamin Evans House is located in the United States
Benjamin Evans House
LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 93 south of Nescopeck, Nescopeck Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°2′36″N 76°13′19″W / 41.04333°N 76.22194°W / 41.04333; -76.22194
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1855
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.83002260[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.