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Plumer House

Coordinates: 40°12′33″N 79°46′10″W / 40.20917°N 79.76944°W / 40.20917; -79.76944
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Plumer House
Plumer House, August 2011
Plumer House is located in Pennsylvania
Plumer House
Plumer House is located in the United States
Plumer House
LocationVine and S. Water St., West Newton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°12′33″N 79°46′10″W / 40.20917°N 79.76944°W / 40.20917; -79.76944
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1814, 1846
Built byPlumer, John C.
NRHP reference No.79002368[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1979

The Plumer House is an historic, American home that is located in West Newton, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original section of this historic building was erected in 1814, with an addition made in 1846. The original section is a 2+12-story, wood-frame structure with a gable roof. The addition is a 2+12-story, brick structure with a gable roof and two chimneys. It features a rear porch overlooking the adjacent Youghiogheny River.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Harry A. Overholtzer, Jr. & Brenda J. Riegle (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Plumer House" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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