Gen. John Thompson House

Gen. John Thompson House
The house in 2013
LocationE. Branch Rd., east of State College, College Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°47′25″N 77°49′56″W / 40.79028°N 77.83222°W / 40.79028; -77.83222
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1813–1814
Architectural styleGeorgian vernacular
NRHP reference No.78002366[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

Gen. John Thompson House is a historic home located at College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1813–1814, and is a two-story, three-bay, Georgian style limestone and sandstone farmhouse with stone kitchen ell. The interior has a traditional center hall plan. A large one-story board-and-batten sided family room addition was built in 1958–1959. Also on the property is a large barn dated to the American Civil War period.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2011. Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey and Michael Halm (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John Thompson House" (PDF). Retrieved November 7, 2011.