Benjamin Blythe Homestead

Benjamin Blythe Homestead, also known as Hazel Glen and Blythstead, is a historic home located at Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built before 1798, and is a two-story, limestone house in the Georgian style, with a rear kitchen ell. Also on the property is a contemporary limestone barn measuring 37 by 80 feet (11 by 24 m). Benjamin Blythe was one of the first 15 settlers of the Shippensburg area.[2]

Benjamin Blythe Homestead
Benjamin Blythe Homestead is located in Pennsylvania
Benjamin Blythe Homestead
Benjamin Blythe Homestead is located in the United States
Benjamin Blythe Homestead
Location217 Means Hollow Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′3″N 77°30′43″W / 40.03417°N 77.51194°W / 40.03417; -77.51194
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.77001160[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1977

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[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 2012-01-22. Note: This includes Rose Diller and Susan M. Zacher (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Blythe Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.