Hill House (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania)
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Hill House, also known as the Col. James Johnston House, is a historic home located at Boalsburg
, Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
. It was built about 1830, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof, attic, and basement. It measures 46 feet by 24 feet. It has a stone and frame rear kitchen ell that measures 20 feet by 18 feet. It was built by Col. James Johnston, one of the principal figures in the growth of the town of Boalsburg.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Boalsburg is a census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. The village claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. The name Boalsburg comes from...
, Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
. It was built about 1830, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof, attic, and basement. It measures 46 feet by 24 feet. It has a stone and frame rear kitchen ell that measures 20 feet by 18 feet. It was built by Col. James Johnston, one of the principal figures in the growth of the town of Boalsburg.
It was added to 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...
in 1977.