Blythe, Benjamin, Homestead

217 Means Hollow Rd., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Cumberland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 15, 1977. NRIS 77001160.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Blythstead
  • Hazel Glen

From Wikipedia:

Benjamin Blythe Homestead

Benjamin Blythe Homestead, also known as Hazel Glen and Blythstead, is a historic home located at Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built before 1798, and is a two-story, limestone house in the Georgian style, with a rear kitchen ell. Also on the property is a contemporary limestone barn measuring 37 by 80 feet (11 by 24 m). Benjamin Blythe was one of the first 15 settlers of the Shippensburg area.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998153

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