Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 73001620 Opened 1863 Architectural style Georgian architecture Architect John Harris Jr. | Built 1766 Designated NHL May 15, 1975 Phone +1 717-233-3462 Added to NRHP 20 September 1973 | |
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Website dauphincountyhistory.org Address 219 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17104, USA Hours Open today · 1–4PMWednesday1–4PMThursday1–4PMFriday1–4PMSaturday1–4PMSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday1–4PMSuggest an edit Similar Pennsylvania National Fire Muse, Archibald McAllister House, Susquehanna Art Museum, National Civil War Museum, City Island |
Simon Cameron House, also known as John Harris Mansion and the Harris-Cameron Mansion is a site in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The structure is one of the oldest buildings in Harrisburg and has undergone numerous additions and significant renovations since it was first constructed in 1766. The house and family items were donated to the Historical Society of Dauphin County in 1941.
The mansion was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975. It is located in the Harrisburg Historic District.
Visiting
The mansion and the research library are both open for tours five or six days a week. Information is on the website.
References
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