Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses

Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	38 and 37 N. Union St, Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°11′43″N 76°43′52″W / 40.19528°N 76.73111°W / 40.19528; -76.73111Coordinates: 40°11′43″N 76°43′52″W / 40.19528°N 76.73111°W / 40.19528; -76.73111
Area:	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built:	1889, 1891
Architectural style:	Queen Anne
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	79002221[1]
Added to NRHP:	August 1, 1979

Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses consists of two historic homes located at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. They are two irregularly shaped brick and stone mansions in the Queen Anne style. They were built across the street from one another by two brothers, Charles and Joseph Raymond. The Charles Raymond House was built in 1891, and has a rusticated stone first story and a second story of brick. It features a variety of roof shapes and four articulated brick chimneys. The Joseph Raymond House was built in 1889, and has a rusticated stone first story and a second story of brick. It features a circular verandah and a square corner tower with an irregular pyramidal roof. It also has a large circular tower with a conical roof and a second floor balcony.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp.  Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles and Joseph Raymond Houses" (PDF). https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce_imagery/phmc_scans/H000518_01H.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-12.