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Col. John Work House

Coordinates: 39°47′48″N 77°56′27″W / 39.79667°N 77.94083°W / 39.79667; -77.94083
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Col. John Work House
Col. John Work House is located in Pennsylvania
Col. John Work House
Col. John Work House is located in the United States
Col. John Work House
LocationSoutheast of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°47′48″N 77°56′27″W / 39.79667°N 77.94083°W / 39.79667; -77.94083
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1775
NRHP reference No.79002234[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1979

Col. John Work House is a historic home located at Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built about 1775, and is a 2+12-story, three bay limestone dwelling with a moderately pitched gable roof. It represents the typical home of a prosperous late-18th century central Pennsylvania farmer.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-02-04. Note: This includes Don H. Berkebile (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Col. John Work House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.