Gen. John Thompson House

Gen. John Thompson House
The house in 2013
Gen. John Thompson House is located in Pennsylvania
Gen. John Thompson House
Gen. John Thompson House is located in the United States
Gen. John Thompson House
LocationE. Branch Rd., east of State College, College Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°47′25″N 77°49′56″W / 40.79028°N 77.83222°W / 40.79028; -77.83222
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1813–1814
Architectural styleGeorgian vernacular
NRHP reference No.78002366[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

Gen. John Thompson House is a historic home located at College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1813–1814, and is a two-story, three-bay, Georgian style limestone and sandstone farmhouse with stone kitchen ell. The interior has a traditional center hall plan. A large one-story board-and-batten sided family room addition was built in 1958–1959. Also on the property is a large barn dated to the American Civil War period.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Gregory Ramsey and Michael Halm (September 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Thompson, General John, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 12, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)