Byerly House

Byerly House, also known as the Best House, is a historic home located in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The main section was built in 1842, with a rear ell dated to the 1830s. The main section is a two-story, brick dwelling, five bays wide and on a stone foundation. It has a gable roof and three chimneys. It has a one-story, rear ell consisting of two rooms. It is a vernacular dwelling with Post Colonial and Greek Revival design elements.[2]

Byerly House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	115 Menk Rd., east of New Kensington, Upper Burrell Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°33′14″N 79°41′2″W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	c. 1835, 1842
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Other, Post Colonial
NRHP reference No.	85001567[1]
Added to NRHP	July 18, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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 Christina Schmidlapp (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Byerly House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.