Swetland Homestead
The Swetland Homestead is an historic, American home that is located in Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
History and architectural features
The original section of this historic residence was built in 1797; it was subsequently expanded between 1803 and 1813. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, L-shaped frame structure measuring 54 feet 3 inches (16.54 m) by 88 feet 4 inches (26.92 m). A four-columned portico was added in 1850.
The Swetland Homestead is now a historic house museum that is open by appointment with the Luzerne County Historical Society.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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 Siener, William A. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Swetland Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
External links
Media related to Swetland Homestead at Wikimedia Commons
- Swetland Homestead - Luzerne County Historical Society
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-23, "Swetland House, 885 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, Luzerne County, PA", 6 photos, 8 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
