A.W. Buck House Explained

A. W. Buck House
Location:615 N. Center St., Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.4894°N -78.7253°W
Built:1889
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:May 12, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95000521

A. W. Buck House is a historic home located at Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889, and is a high style Queen Anne style dwelling. A two-story wing with end tower was built in 1903. It is a -story, three-bay brick building. It features an eight sided, three-story tower and a wrap-around porch. It was originally built as a private residence. In 1923, it was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown as a convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph.

In 1990, it was sold to the Cambria County Historical Society and is operated as a local history museum.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-12-06. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096923_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. W. Buck House]. 2011-12-06. Christine A. Goch and Jonathan Daily. PDF. December 1993.