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Hugh Laughlin House

Coordinates: 39°59′53″N 79°50′28″W / 39.99806°N 79.84111°W / 39.99806; -79.84111
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Hugh Laughlin House
Hugh Laughlin House is located in Pennsylvania
Hugh Laughlin House
Hugh Laughlin House is located in the United States
Hugh Laughlin House
LocationTownship Route 422 south of Brownsville, Redstone Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′53″N 79°50′28″W / 39.99806°N 79.84111°W / 39.99806; -79.84111
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Builtc. 1785-1795, c. 1800-1810
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.87000659[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1987

The Hugh Laughlin House is an historic home which is located in Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic structure has two sections. The older was built roughly between 1785 and 1795, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone structure, which was designed in the Georgian style. It measures twenty-six feet by thirty feet. A 1+12-story sandstone section was added between 1800 and 1810. It measures twenty-two feet by twenty feet. Also located on the property are the ruins of a large brick spring house.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 2012-01-28. Note: This includes Denise Grantz; Mary Jean K. Rosenberg; William Sisson; Greg Ramsey (1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hugh Laughlin House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-28. Photo