Archibald McAllister House
Archibald McAllister House | |
Archibald McAllister House, August 2013 | |
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Location | 5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°20′34″N 76°54′37″W / 40.34278°N 76.91028°WCoordinates: 40°20′34″N 76°54′37″W / 40.34278°N 76.91028°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1814 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP Reference # | 76001633[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 7, 1976 |
Archibald McAllister House, now officially known as Fort Hunter Mansion, is a historic home located at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1814, and is a 2 1/2-story, five-bay wide stone dwelling in the Federal style. It has an overall "T"-floorplan, with two rear additions built in the mid- to late-19th century. It features a front portico with Tuscan order columns. The entrance has a semi-circular fanlight and sidelights with thin wooden ribbing.[2]
The house is open as a 19th-century historic house museum and 40 acre park.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is located in the Fort Hunter Historic District.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (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 Madeline Cohen (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Archibald McAllister House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
External links
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-38, "Fort Hunter Mansion, Fort Hunter, Dauphin County, PA", 8 photos, 10 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
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