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Tripp Family Homestead

Coordinates: 41°25′36″N 75°40′12″W / 41.42667°N 75.67000°W / 41.42667; -75.67000
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Tripp Family Homestead
Tripp Family Homestead is located in Pennsylvania
Tripp Family Homestead
Tripp Family Homestead is located in the United States
Tripp Family Homestead
Location1101 N. Main Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°25′36″N 75°40′12″W / 41.42667°N 75.67000°W / 41.42667; -75.67000
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1812
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72001126[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1972

The Tripp Family Homestead, also known as the "Tripp House", is an historic, American house that is located at 1101 N. Main Avenue in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

History and architectural features

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The oldest portion of the house was built circa 1771 by Isaac Tripp, Scranton's first settler. Isaac Tripp II began later modification circa 1778; Isaac Tripp III further renovated the home in 1812, which left the building in a Federal style. The building stayed in the Tripp family until 1900 and is the oldest building in Lackawanna County.[2][3] It is open as a special events facility.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (April 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tripp Family Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
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