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Grubb Mansion

Coordinates: 40°14′30″N 75°37′17″W / 40.24167°N 75.62139°W / 40.24167; -75.62139
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Grubb Mansion
Grubb Mansion, March 2011
Grubb Mansion is located in Pennsylvania
Grubb Mansion
Grubb Mansion is located in the United States
Grubb Mansion
Location1304 High St., Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°14′30″N 75°37′17″W / 40.24167°N 75.62139°W / 40.24167; -75.62139
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1906
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.91000505[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1991

Grubb Mansion is an historic home which is located in the High Street Historic District, in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1906, Grubb Mansion is a three-story, asymmetrical, brownstone building, which was designed in the Queen Anne style. Located in Pottstown's High Street Historic District, it features a nine-foot-deep front porch with an open turret, art glass windows and an octagonal tower.

The dwelling was converted to office use in 1954 and a union hall was added to the rear in 1956.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23. Note: This includes Robert E. Bartman (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grubb Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.