Jackson Mansion and Carriage House

The Jackson Mansion and Carriage House is an historic American home and carriage house which are located in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Jackson Mansion and Carriage House
Jackson Mansion, October 2011
Jackson Mansion and Carriage House is located in Pennsylvania
Jackson Mansion and Carriage House
Jackson Mansion and Carriage House is located in the United States
Jackson Mansion and Carriage House
Location344 Market St., Berwick, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°3′27″N 76°14′7″W / 41.05750°N 76.23528°W / 41.05750; -76.23528
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1877
ArchitectBrugler, Mr.
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No.85001965[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History and architectural features

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The mansion was built in 1877, is three stories tall with a basement, and was surfaced with Vermont stone and designed in a Second Empire/Italianate style. The front facade features a three-story central tower with a mansard roof and pedimented portico supported by Doric order columns. The carriage house is a two-story, hipped roof building faced with Vermont stone.[2]

The mansion once housed the Berwick City Hall and is now home of the Berwick Historical Society.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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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. ^ a b "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 2012-01-17. Note: This includes Columbia County Planning Commission (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jackson Mansion and Carriage House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-17.