Sackville House
Sackville House | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
![]() The Sackville House circa 1980, prior to its demolition | |
Location | 309 E. Wheeling St., East Washington, Pennsylvania[3] |
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Coordinates | 40°10′14″N 80°14′17″W / 40.17056°N 80.23806°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1890 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 76001680[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1976 |
Removed from NRHP | August 24, 2010[2] |
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The Sackville House was an historic, American building that was located at 309 East Wheeling Street in East Washington, Pennsylvania before it was demolished in 1980.[3]
History and architectural features
[edit]The seventeen-room building was constructed in 1884 by John Vester.[3] Ownership of the building passed to Vester's nephew Leo Sackville in 1943.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.[1] By the late 1970s, the building had been converted to three apartments.[3] Sackville's widow later sold the building to the Washington & Jefferson College.[3]
As the college's plans for the building's demolition progressed, the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation and the college discussed the possibility of preserving the building;[3] however, zoning issues with East Washington, the projected $40,000 costs of moving, and the additional cost to restore the building after being converted to apartments halted that effort.[3] By 1982, the Olin Fine Arts Center was completed.[4][5]
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Bureau for Historic Preservation was notified of the building's demolition on June 1, 2010.[6] It was formally de-listed from the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2010, roughly 20 years after its demolition.[2]
It continues to be designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[7]
References
[edit] Media related to Sackville House at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 8/23/10 THROUGH 8/27/10". Director of the National Park Service. September 3, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Crouse, Jack E. (June 11, 1980). "Historic Home Awaiting Wrecker's Ball". Observer-Reporter. p. B1. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Washington & Jefferson College 2008–2010 Catalog" (PDF). Washington & Jefferson College. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ "Foundation Support" (PDF). W&J Magazine. Washington & Jefferson College. Winter 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ "Sackville House" (Database query). Cultural Resources Geographic Information System (CRGIS). Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Sackville House". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Queen Anne architecture in Pennsylvania
- Shingle Style houses
- Houses completed in 1884
- East Washington, Pennsylvania
- Houses in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Demolished buildings and structures in Pennsylvania
- Washington & Jefferson College
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1980
- Shingle Style architecture in Pennsylvania