National Register of Historic Places
Caspar Snyder House
Listed federally as Snyder, Caspar, House
Sunbury vicinity, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
The record
- Listed
- November 24, 1978
- Type
- Building
- Address
- PA 147, S. of Sunbury, Lower Augusta Township, Sunbury vicinity
- County
- Northumberland
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 40.78138, -76.84176
- Reference number
- 09000101
The story
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The Caspar Snyder House is a brick Georgian building near Sunbury, Northumberland County, built in 1798 by Caspar Snyder.
Why it's listed
It was listed under criterion A, with local significance in architecture, social history, transportation, exploration and settlement, reflecting its 1798 construction.
Physical character
Brick walls sit on a stone foundation with a brick water table, under a slate roof. A central door with a wooden hood, six-over-nine pane windows, and a pent roof mark the front facade, with a cross gable ell and full cellar.
Historical context
Land for the site was purchased for settlement in 1768. The house was used as a tavern, and at the time of listing was a museum.