A.W. Buck House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
A. W. Buck House | |
The A. W. Buck House, September 2014 | |
40°29′22″N 78°43′31″W / 40.48941°N 78.72528°W / 40.48941; -78.72528 | |
Area | less than one acre |
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Built | 1889 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 95000521[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 12, 1995 |
A. W. Buck House is a historic home located at Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889, and is a high style Queen Anne style dwelling. A two-story wing with end tower was built in 1903. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay brick building. It features an eight sided, three-story tower and a wrap-around porch. It was originally built as a private residence. In 1923, it was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown as a convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph.
In 1990, it was sold to the Cambria County Historical Society and is operated as a local history museum.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 2011-12-06. Note: This includes Christine A. Goch and Jonathan Daily (December 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A. W. Buck House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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