Denison House, also known as the Colonel Nathan Denison House, is a historic home located at Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1790, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame building with a central chimney in the New England style. A rear addition and full-width front porch were added in the mid-19th century.[3] The house has since been restored to its appearance in the 1790s.[4]
Denison House | |
Location | 35 Denison St., Forty Fort, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°17′57″N 75°51′46″W / 41.29917°N 75.86278°W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | c. 1790 |
Architectural style | New England central chimney |
NRHP reference No. | 70000550[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 2, 1970 |
Designated PHMC | May 23, 1972[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
Col. Nathan Denison was a Revolutionary Officer and a Luzerne County Judge. The Denison House features a table on which the Articles of Capitulation were signed, surrendering Forty Fort to the British and ending the Battle of Wyoming.[5]
The property is owned and maintained by the Luzerne County Historical Society. It is open for guided tours in the summer.