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| THE NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA VICTORIAN REGION |
| Locations
Emlenton
Styles Adam
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The house at 1236 Elk Street in Franklin (As
Shown Above) is an example of a Greek Revival with a slightly
more complicated mass. The central volume is a very regular, rectilinear
two-story box with a shallow gable roof and a gable end facing the street.
To both sides of this central volume are identical one-story volumes.
This structure was built about a centerline running up through the entrance
to the roof peak. The volumes and details seen to the left are also
repeated to the right; the house is symmetrical. Though a full pediment
was not constructed, two short returns at the eaves give the strong impression
of a triangular form. The porch roof is supported by two classical
columns with Doric capitals. The entablature of the roof porch is
highlighted with appropriate dentil molding. The wings on both sides
of the main mass are finished with classical pilasters. This house
was built in 1842 when Franklin’s economy was based on the water power
of French Creek, close by iron furnaces, and the town being the seat of
the County Court. At the time, it was a village of mill operators,
brewers, wagon makers, river men and lawyers.
(Greek Revival is Continued on the Next Page)
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