John Williams House (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania) Explained

John Williams House
Location:1554 Williams Grove Rd., south of Williams Grove, Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1478°N -77.0303°W
Built:c. 1799-1802
Architecture:Georgian
Added:July 28, 1977
Refnum:77001161

The John Williams House, also known as the Williams Mansion House, is an historic American home that is located near Williams Grove in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

History and architectural features

Built between 1799 and 1802, this historic structure is a large, -story, limestone building, five bays wide and two bays deep. It has a Georgian floorplan. An extensive interior remodeling took place circa 1825; the house was also then restored in 1970. A porch was added during the mid-nineteenth century.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-21. 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|H001166_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Williams House]. 2012-01-21. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Richwine and Madeline Cohen. PDF. January 1973.