Col. John Work House

Col. John Work House
Location Southeast of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°47′48″N 77°56′27″W / 39.79667°N 77.94083°W / 39.79667; -77.94083Coordinates: 39°47′48″N 77°56′27″W / 39.79667°N 77.94083°W / 39.79667; -77.94083
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built c. 1775
NRHP reference # 79002234[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1979

Col. John Work House is a historic home located at Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1775, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay limestone dwelling with a moderately pitched gable roof. It represents the typical home of a prosperous late-18th century central Pennsylvania farmer.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Don H. Berkebile (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. John Work House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.


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