Byerly House

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place


Byerly House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Roadside view
40°33′14″N 79°41′2″W / 40.55389°N 79.68389°W / 40.55389; -79.68389
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	c. 1835, 1842
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Other, Post Colonial
NRHP reference No.	85001567^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 18, 1985

Byerly House, also known as the Best House, is a historic home located in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The main section was built in 1842, with a rear ell dated to the 1830s. The main section is a two-story, brick dwelling, five bays wide and on a stone foundation. It has a gable roof and three chimneys. It has a one-story, rear ell consisting of two rooms. It is a vernacular dwelling with Post Colonial and Greek Revival design elements.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-10. Note: This includes Christina Schmidlapp (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Byerly House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.