Slifer House
Slifer House, also known as the Administration Building-Evangelical Home, is an historic, American home that is located in Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.
Slifer House | |
 Slifer House, October 2011 | |
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| Location | North of Lewisburg off U.S. Route 15 on Pennsylvania Route 59024, Kelly Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′33″N 76°52′59″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architect | Samuel Sloan |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001668[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
History and architectural features
Designed by noted Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan, this historic structure was built in 1861 as a country home for Lewisburg merchant Eli Slifer (1818-1888). It has a 2+1⁄2-story, brick, square main section, with two rectangular rear wings. The main section has a hipped roof with cross gables and was designed in a Victorian style. It features wraparound and two-story porches and a four-story square tower, and has housed elder care facilities since 1916, when it was purchased by the Evangelical Association.[2]
This house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975,[1] and is now owned by Albright Care Services, which operates it as a Victorian-era historic house museum. It features artifacts from its use over the years as a home for seniors, orphanage and community hospital.
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 William K. Watson (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Slifer House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
External links
- Slifer House Museum - official site
