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Simon Cameron House

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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

Simon Cameron House

Location
  
219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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

Simon Cameron House Wikipedia