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Harriton House

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dwelling with a gable roof. The original front section is approximately thirty-seven feet wide and twenty-two feet deep and the rear extension is approximately eighteen feet wide and twenty-three feet deep. A one-story brick kitchen was added to the end of the rear extension. The house was renovated
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The Harriton Association was started in 1962 by a group of people who were concerned that the house and its surrounding grounds, which were privately owned at the time, would be subdivided and developed. The creation of the group was spearheaded by W. Dallas “Bob” Saybolt, a Philadelphia furniture
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The association operates Harriton House as a museum and cultural resource. Tours are given from Wednesday through Saturday, and special events are held at the house throughout the year.
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is named after the house, and the National Register of Historic Places has it listed under the original name.
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National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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It was originally designed as a T-shaped, two-story
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania state historical marker

Harriton House is located in Pennsylvania
Harriton House is located in the United States
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
40°02′05″N 75°18′41″W / 40.03472°N 75.31139°W / 40.03472; -75.31139
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Philadelphia Main Line
Founding Father
Charles Thomson
Continental Congress
National Register of Historic Places
Rowland Ellis
Quaker
Bryn Mawr
fieldstone
National Register of Historic Places
Saybolt & Cleland Inc.
United States Bicentennial



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National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"PHMC Historical Markers"
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"National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"
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