George Douglass House

Not to be confused with George Douglas House.
George Douglass House
Douglass Mansion, March 2011
George Douglass House is located in Pennsylvania
George Douglass House
George Douglass House is located in the United States
George Douglass House
Location19 Old Philadelphia Pike, Amity Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°15′23″N 75°43′34″W / 40.25639°N 75.72611°W / 40.25639; -75.72611
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1763, c. 1800, c. 1833, c. 1900
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.09000462[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 2009

The George Douglass House is an historic home and store building which is located in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1763, the George Douglass House is a two-story, sandstone building with a gable roof. Its main section has a Georgian plan.[2]

Attached to the main section is a two-story store wing that was built circa 1800, a one-story smokehouse, a wash house addition that was erected sometime around 1833, a full-width rear porch that was added around that same year, and a one-story kitchen wing that was added circa 1900.[2]

Restoration of the house by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County took place between 1995 and 2002.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-25. Note: This includes Philip E. Pendleton, Sr. (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Douglass House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.