Benjamin Griffey House

Benjamin Griffey House
The house circa 1910
Location West of Allenwood on Pennsylvania Route 44, Gregg Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°7′18″N 76°57′56″W / 41.12167°N 76.96556°WCoordinates: 41°7′18″N 76°57′56″W / 41.12167°N 76.96556°W
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built c. 1886
Built by Griffey, Benjamin
Architectural style Late Victorian
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 78002474[1]
Added to NRHP September 13, 1978

Benjamin Griffey House is a historic home located at Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1886, and is a 2 1/2-story, rectangular stuccoed brick dwelling with a rear ell, in a Late Victorian style. It features a two-story bay window with flanking porches and a steep pitched gable.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] The house was badly damaged in a fire in 1980. As of December 2012, the house was no longer standing at its original location.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles M. Snyder (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Griffey House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.