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John Frew House
John Frew House is located in Pennsylvania
John Frew House
Location105 Sterrett St., Crafton, Pennsylvania
BuiltBetween 1790 and 1840
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.01000593[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2001

The John Frew House, also or formerly known as the Rachel and Robert Sterrett House, is a historic house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original stone section of the house and the adjacent stone springhouse are c. 1790. The Greek Revival addition to the house is c.1840. A garage was added to the springhouse c.1950. Of the five extant pre-1800 structures remaining in the City of Pittsburgh, this is the only one that is currently being used as an occupied house.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] The house also has a landmark plaque from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

John Frew House, window, Pennsylvania Digital Library, University of Pittsburgh. Accessed 2009-01-08.</ref> its location on Sterrett Street places it on the City of Pittsburgh side of the border between Crafton and Pittsburgh.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ Borough of Crafton Zoning Map, Crafton, 2004-08-18. Accessed 2009-01-08.