Phillip Paul Bliss House Explained

Phillip Paul Bliss House
Location:	Main St., Rome, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	41.8581°N -76.3422°W
Built:	1863-1864
Architecture:	Greek Revival, Other, Vernacular Greek Revival
Added:	April 24, 1986
Refnum:	86000865

The Phillip Paul Bliss House is an historic, American home that is located in Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

History and architectural features

Built between 1863 and 1864, this historic structure is a vernacular, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling that consists of a two-story front section with a one-story rear ell. It has a gable roof and a full-length front porch with a shed roof, and was the home of nineteenth-century gospel music composer Phillip Paul Bliss (1838-1876).

In 1965, the house was opened as the Philip P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

See also

• List of music museums

External links

• P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum website

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H067780_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Phillip Paul Bliss House]. 2012-01-02. George L. Abell. PDF. 1986.