James Finley House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

The James Finley House, also known as the Commanding Officer's Residence, is an historic American home that is located at the Letterkenny Army Depot in Greene Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

James Finley House
James Finley House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
James Finley House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
James Finley House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
James Finley House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
LocationBuilding No. 505, Letterkenny Army Depot, Greene Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′56″N 77°38′19″W / 39.99889°N 77.63861°W / 39.99889; -77.63861
Arealess than one acre
Built1778
NRHP reference No.74001783[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built circa 1778, and is a 2+12-story, limestone farmhouse. It is five bays wide and has a medium pitched gable roof. The house was obtained in 1942 for use as the commanding officer's residence, and is one of the oldest surviving dwellings in Franklin County.[2]

 
View from the north

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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 2012-02-04. Note: This includes Harvey Freedenberg (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Finley House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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