William Black Homestead

William Black Homestead
Location Drexel Hill Park Rd., New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′20″N 76°53′3″W / 40.22222°N 76.88417°WCoordinates: 40°13′20″N 76°53′3″W / 40.22222°N 76.88417°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1776
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 77001159[1]
Added to NRHP July 20, 1977

William Black Homestead is a historic home located at New Cumberland in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1776, and consists of a 2 1/2-story, 3-bay, fieldstone main section with a gable roof, and a 1-story kitchen wing. The house was restored in 1960. A large one-story frame wing was added in 1975, containing modern amenities.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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 Anthony P. Jannetta and William K. Watson (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Black Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.