Benjamin Evans House

Benjamin Evans House is a historic home located in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Italian Villa style. It consists of two offset cubic structures, and sits on a stone foundation. It features a belvedere, a projecting main roof cornice, and three porches. Also on the property are a barn and coal shed built by the Works Progress Administration, the ruins of a grist mill foundation, and an abandoned road with stone arch bridge.[2]

Benjamin Evans House
LocationOff Pennsylvania Route 93 south of Nescopeck, Nescopeck Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°2′36″N 76°13′19″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1855
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.83002260[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References
  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert E. Lindquist (April 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Evans House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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