Benjamin Evans House

Benjamin Evans House
LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 93 south of Nescopeck, Nescopeck Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°2′36″N 76°13′19″W / 41.04333°N 76.22194°W / 41.04333; -76.22194
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1855
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.83002260[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1983

Benjamin Evans House is a historic home located in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Italian Villa style. It consists of two offset cubic structures, and sits on a stone foundation. It features a belvedere, a projecting main roof cornice, and three porches. Also on the property are a barn and coal shed built by the Works Progress Administration, the ruins of a grist mill foundation, and an abandoned road with stone arch bridge.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2012. Note: This includes Robert E. Lindquist (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Evans House" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2012.