Friendship Hill National Historic Site
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Friendship Hill National Historic Site, maintained by the National Park Service
, was the home of early American politician Albert Gallatin
. It overlooks the Monongahela River
near Point Marion
, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
, about 50 miles (80.5 km) south of Pittsburgh
.
The home itself is made up of six sections. The earliest of these is the original brick house built in 1789. This original structure was constructed in the Federalist style
with a Flemish bond. Along the north side of the brick house, a simple frame dwelling was added in 1798. A stone kitchen was added in 1823, a State Dining Room in 1895, a south bedroom wing was finished in 1902, and the servants' quarters were added in 1903.
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark
on January 12, 1965, and was therefore administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places
with its establishment on October 15, 1966. The national historic site
was established on November 10, 1978, and is administered under Fort Necessity National Battlefield
.
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, was the home of early American politician Albert Gallatin
Albert Gallatin
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. In 1831, he founded the University of the City of New York...
. It overlooks the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
near Point Marion
Point Marion, Pennsylvania
Point Marion is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Albert Gallatin Area School District.Point Marion is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Cheat Rivers...
, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, about 50 miles (80.5 km) south of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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The home itself is made up of six sections. The earliest of these is the original brick house built in 1789. This original structure was constructed in the Federalist style
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
with a Flemish bond. Along the north side of the brick house, a simple frame dwelling was added in 1798. A stone kitchen was added in 1823, a State Dining Room in 1895, a south bedroom wing was finished in 1902, and the servants' quarters were added in 1903.
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
on January 12, 1965, and was therefore administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
with its establishment on October 15, 1966. The national historic site
National Historical Park
National Historic Sites are protected areas of national historic significance in the United States. A National Historic Site usually contains a single historical feature directly associated with its subject...
was established on November 10, 1978, and is administered under Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, which preserves elements of the Battle of Fort Necessity...
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