John Brown Tannery Site

John Brown Tannery Site

Roadside view of the site
Location 500 feet south of the junction of Pennsylvania Route 77 and John Brown Road [17620 John Brown Rd.], Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°43′8.5″N 79°57′3″W / 41.719028°N 79.95083°W / 41.719028; -79.95083Coordinates: 41°43′8.5″N 79°57′3″W / 41.719028°N 79.95083°W / 41.719028; -79.95083
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1825
Built by Brown, John
NRHP Reference # 78002383[1]
Added to NRHP December 14, 1978

John Brown Tannery Site is a historic archaeological site located at Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The tannery was built in 1825, by famed abolitionist John Brown (1800–1859). The site includes the ruins of the tannery; a one-story, rectangular structure measuring 55 feet by 22 feet. A fire destroyed the building in 1907.[2] It is open to the public as the John Brown Farm, Tannery & Museum.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John C. Shields (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Brown Tannery Site" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-19.

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