The Joseph Cassese House is an historic American home that is located in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Joseph Cassese House
in 2013
Joseph Cassese House is located in Pennsylvania
Joseph Cassese House
Joseph Cassese House is located in the United States
Joseph Cassese House
Location1000 Clay Ave.,
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°24′47″N 75°38′48″W / 41.41306°N 75.64667°W / 41.41306; -75.64667
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
Built byFrank Carlucci
ArchitectLewis Hancock Jr.
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
MPSAnthracite--Related Resources of Northeastern Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.97001258[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 1997

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built circa 1910, this historic structure is a three-story, five-bay wide, frame dwelling with an ochre brick veneer. Designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, it has a low, hipped terra cotta tile roof. The front facade features an elaborately carved limestone porch. Also located on the property is a masonry garage with a hipped roof, and contributing retaining walls. The house was converted to apartments between 1926 and 1933.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-04. Note: This includes Alison McDowell (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Cassese House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-04.