Matthew S. Quay House

Matthew S. Quay House
Streetside view of the Quay House
Location 205 College Ave., Beaver, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°41′37″N 80°18′15″W / 40.69361°N 80.30417°W / 40.69361; -80.30417Coordinates: 40°41′37″N 80°18′15″W / 40.69361°N 80.30417°W / 40.69361; -80.30417
Area less than one acre
Built 1874
Part of Beaver Historic District (#96001201)
NRHP Reference # 75001615
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 15, 1975[1]
Designated NHL May 15, 1975[2]

The Matthew S. Quay House is a historic structure and was a home of Matthew Stanley Quay, a United States Senator from Pennsylvania, Medal of Honor winner, and Republican National Committee chairman who was campaign manager for Benjamin Harrison's successful presidential campaign.

Located in Beaver, Pennsylvania, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2][3] The white brick house is now the location of the J.T. Anderson Funeral Home.[4]

In 1996, most of Beaver was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Beaver Historic District.[1] At that time, the Quay House was named one of the district's 1,250 contributing properties.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Matthew S. Quay House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  3. ↑ Cathy A. Alexander (September 1, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Matthew S. Quay House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1975. PDF (394 KB)
  4. ↑ The "JT Anderson" Family, J.T. Anderson Funeral Home. Accessed 2009-02-12.
  5. ↑ Taylor, David L. Beaver Historic District Resource Inventory, 6 July 1996, 48. Accessed 10 February 2010.


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