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]
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| Location | 115 Menk Rd., east of New Kensington, Upper Burrell Township, Pennsylvania |
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| 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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "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.
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