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Swetland Homestead 
Summary
The Swetland Homestead is an historic, American home that is located in Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Swetland Homestead | |
 Swetland Homestead, HABS photo, December 1934 | |
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| Location | 885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′6″N 75°51′10″W / 41.30167°N 75.85278°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1797, 1803, 1809, 1813, 1850 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002427[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1978 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History and architectural features edit
The original section of this historic residence was built in 1797; it was subsequently expanded between 1803 and 1813. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, L-shaped frame structure measuring 54 feet 3 inches (16.54 m) by 88 feet 4 inches (26.92 m). A four-columned portico was added in 1850.[2]
The Swetland Homestead is now a historic house museum that is open by appointment with the Luzerne County Historical Society.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Siener, William A. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Swetland Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
External links edit
Media related to Swetland Homestead at Wikimedia Commons
- Swetland Homestead - Luzerne County Historical Society
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-23, "Swetland House, 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, Luzerne County, PA", 6 photos, 8 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material