F. Julius LeMoyne House

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F. Julius LeMoyne House
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LeMoyne House in Washington, Pennsylvania
F. Julius LeMoyne House is located in Pennsylvania
F. Julius LeMoyne House
Location 49 E. Maiden St., Washington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Architectural style Georgian, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 97001271
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 25, 1997[2]
Designated NHL September 25, 1997[3]
Designated PHMC August 01, 1953[1]

F. Julius LeMoyne House is a historic house in Washington, Pennsylvania. It was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.[4]

Overview

The house was built in 1812 by Dr. John LeMoyne.[1] His son, Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne, a noted abolitionist and builder of the LeMoyne Crematory, first crematory in the United States, later lived there.[1] Both Doctors LeMoyne used it as an office and pharmacy.[4]

It is a three-story stone house built in the Greek Revival style.[4] The front features two doorways, to allow for private and professional uses, and two entrance porticoes, one with columns and the other with pilasters.[4] Long, narrow attic windows were added at a later date.[4]

In 1953, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission installed a historical marker noting the historic importance of the house.[1] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[3][5] It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[4]

The house, which is home to the Washington County Historical Society, is operated as a historic house museum by the Society, which offers guided tours year round. The house contains period artifacts and is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne.

See also

References

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  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying 9 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996. PDF (1500 KB)

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