Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion
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Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion, also known as the Lyon Mansion, is a historic home located at Franklin Township
in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
. It was built in 1834, and is a 2 1/2- to 4-story, "L"-shaped limestone
dwelling in the Federal
style. The 3 1/2-story front facade features a center entrance framed by a transom and sidelights. Also located on the property is a contributing privy
. The house was built as the ironmaster's mansion at Pennsylvania Furnace.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP Code: 16865*Area Code: 814*Local Phone Exchange: 632*School District: Tyrone Area School District...
in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It was built in 1834, and is a 2 1/2- to 4-story, "L"-shaped limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
dwelling in the Federal
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...
style. The 3 1/2-story front facade features a center entrance framed by a transom and sidelights. Also located on the property is a contributing privy
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
. The house was built as the ironmaster's mansion at Pennsylvania Furnace.
It was 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...
in 1990.
External links
- Pennsylvania Furnace, Ironmaster's Mansion, West of State Route 45, South of Centre County line, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon, PA: 4 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
- Pennsylvania Furnace, Ironmaster's Privy, West of State Route 45, South of Centre County line, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon, PA: 2 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey