Gen. John Thompson House

Gen. John Thompson House

The house in 2013
Location E. Branch Rd., east of State College, College Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°47′25″N 77°49′56″W / 40.79028°N 77.83222°W / 40.79028; -77.83222Coordinates: 40°47′25″N 77°49′56″W / 40.79028°N 77.83222°W / 40.79028; -77.83222
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1813-1814
Architectural style Georgian, Other, Georgian vernacular
NRHP Reference # 78002366[1]
Added to NRHP March 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]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey and Michael Halm (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. John Thompson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.


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