Hill House (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania) Explained

Hill House, also known as the Col. James Johnston House, is an historic home which is located in Boalsburg, Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

History and architectural features

Built sometime around 1830, Hill House is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof, attic, and basement, which measures 46by. It has a stone and frame rear kitchen ell that measures 20by, and was built by Col. James Johnston, one of the principal figures in the growth of the town of Boalsburg.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-11-10. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001631_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hill House]. 2011-11-07. Gregory Ramsey and Madeline L. Cohen . PDF. October 1976.