The Simon Cameron House and Bank consists of an historic home and bank building that are located in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Simon Cameron House and Bank | |
Location | 28 and 30 E. Main St., Middletown, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°11′59″N 76°43′51″W / 40.19972°N 76.73083°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1833 |
NRHP reference No. | 76001634[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis historic house was built circa 1833, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, brick building with a typical half-Georgian plan. Attached to the house is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, stone building, also with a typical half-Georgian plan. The stone structure originally housed the Cameron Bank, which was chartered in 1832.
The house was the primary residence for the family of Simon Cameron (1799-1889) from 1832 to 1855. Simon Cameron's son J. Donald Cameron (1833-1918) was born in the house.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David C. Stacks and Madeline Cohen (July 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simon Cameron House and Bank" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.