Benjamin Blythe Homestead

Benjamin Blythe Homestead, also known as Hazel Glen and Blythstead, is a historic home located at Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built before 1798, and is a two-story, limestone house in the Georgian style, with a rear kitchen ell. Also on the property is a contemporary limestone barn measuring 37 by 80 feet (11 by 24 m). Benjamin Blythe was one of the first 15 settlers of the Shippensburg area.[2]

Benjamin Blythe Homestead
Location217 Means Hollow Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′3″N 77°30′43″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.77001160[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1977

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Rose Diller and Susan M. Zacher (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Blythe Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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