Terracina
Terracina, 2013
Terracina (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Terracina (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
Terracina (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Terracina (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
Location76 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′52″N 75°49′21″W / 39.98111°N 75.82250°W / 39.98111; -75.82250
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1848
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Part ofCoatesville Historic District
Lukens Historic District (ID87000667
94001186)
NRHP reference No.78002369[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1978
Designated CPMay 14, 1987
Designated NHLDCPApril 19, 1994

Terracina, also known as The Huston House, is an historic, American home that is located in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1848, this historic structure is a 2+12-story, stuccoed stone dwelling with a steeply pitched roof. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, it has a two-story, flat-roofed rear wing, and features a full-width, hipped-roof front porch. The house was built as a wedding present by Rebecca Lukens for her daughter Isabella upon her marriage to Dr. Charles Huston.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is also part of the Lukens Historic District which was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1994.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Maureen L. Carlson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Terracina" (PDF). Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. "Lukens Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
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