Saltbox House - Frankin Historic District - Franklin, PA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The National Register of Historic Places application for the Franklin Historic District (link provided below) specifically discusses that this "saltbox" house was unique and located in the 800 block of Liberty Street. The house number on the front of the building is 809 from its original location. It was moved to the riverfront park to preserve it, thus now functions as an information center.

A "saltbox" is a wooden building with a long pitched rear roof, thus has two stories in front and one in back.

Plaque on front says "Melissa Gildersleeve House" and "1871".

An excellent write-up for the history of this house can be found on the Venango genealogy website. (visit link)

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Frankin Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 4514 US322/Lakes to the Sea Highway Franklin, Pennsylvania United States How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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