Simon Cameron House and Bank explained

Simon Cameron House and Bank
Location:	28 and 30 E. Main St., Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.1997°N -76.7308°W
Built:	1833
Added:	November 21, 1976
Refnum:	76001634

The Simon Cameron House and Bank consists of an historic home and bank building that are located in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

History and architectural features

This historic house was built circa 1833, and is a -story, three-bay, brick building with a typical half-Georgian plan. Attached to the house is a -story, three-bay, stone building, also with a typical half-Georgian plan. The stone structure originally housed the Cameron Bank, which was chartered in 1832.

The house was the primary residence for the family of Simon Cameron (1799-1889) from 1832 to 1855. Simon Cameron's son J. Donald Cameron (1833-1918) was born in the house.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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|H000501_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simon Cameron House and Bank]. 2011-11-12. David C. Stacks and Madeline Cohen . PDF. July 1976.