Simon Cameron House

John Harris - Simon Cameron House

John Harris-Simon Cameron House, November 2010
Location 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′24″N 76°52′44″W / 40.25667°N 76.87889°W / 40.25667; -76.87889Coordinates: 40°15′24″N 76°52′44″W / 40.25667°N 76.87889°W / 40.25667; -76.87889
Area less than one acre
Built 1766[1]
Architect John Harris, Jr.
Architectural style Georgian
Website dauphincountyhistory.org
NRHP Reference # 73001620[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 20, 1973[2]
Designated NHL May 15, 1975[3]
Designated PHMC August 23, 1946[4]

Simon Cameron House, also known as John Harris Mansion and the Harris-Cameron Mansion is a site in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The structure is one of the oldest buildings in Harrisburg and has undergone numerous additions and significant renovations since it was first constructed in 1766.[1] The house and family items were donated to the Historical Society of Dauphin County in 1941.

The mansion was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975. It is located in the Harrisburg Historic District.[3]

Visiting

The mansion and the research library are both open for tours five or six days a week. Information is on the website.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion History Dauphin County Historical Society, Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. 1 2 "John Harris Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  4. ↑ "John Harris Mansion - PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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