Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion

Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion

Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion, October 2009
Location 119--121 N. Market St., Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°48′2″N 76°51′43″W / 40.80056°N 76.86194°W / 40.80056; -76.86194Coordinates: 40°48′2″N 76°51′43″W / 40.80056°N 76.86194°W / 40.80056; -76.86194
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1824
NRHP Reference # 78002470[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 25, 1978
Designated PHMC 2007[2]

Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion is a historic home located at Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a  2 1⁄2-story stone house built in the early 19th century. It features a gable roof and two gable end chimneys. The building suffered a fire in 1874 after which a Victorian style porch and bay window were added. It was the home of the third Governor of Pennsylvania Simon Snyder (1759–1819).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ned Ritter (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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