- Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library
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Dr. Joseph Priestley House
Location: 100 King Street, Northumberland, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 40°53′20.31″N 76°47′36.75″W / 40.888975°N 76.7935417°WCoordinates: 40°53′20.31″N 76°47′36.75″W / 40.888975°N 76.7935417°W Built: 1820 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Federal Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 81000554 Added to NRHP: September 11, 1981[1] For the 1794 structure known as the Joseph Priestly House, also in Northumberland, see the Joseph Priestley House
The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library, also known as the Dr. Joseph Priestley House or Cross Keys Inn, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
It was built as an inn in 1820, and purchased in about 1880 by the theologian and scientist Joseph Priestley's great grandson Dr. Joseph Priestley. Dr. Priestley used it as a home and medical office. It was made into a public library about 1925.[2]
It is located at 100 King Street in Northumberland, at the corner of Front Street (Route 11). It is within the Northumberland Historic District, which also includes the Joseph Priestley House.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Elizabeth A. G. Renn (November 5, 1980). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Dr. Joseph Priestley House / Cross Keys Inn / Priestley-Forsyth Memorial LibraryPDF (620 KiB). National Park Service
External links
- Official site: Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library
- Original application for National Register of Historic Places: [1]
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