Phillip Paul Bliss House

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place


Phillip Paul Bliss House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


41°51′29″N 76°20′32″W / 41.85806°N 76.34222°W / 41.85806; -76.34222
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1863-1864
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Other, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	86000865^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 24, 1986

The Phillip Paul Bliss House is an historic, American home that is located in Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1863 and 1864, this historic structure is a vernacular, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling that consists of a two-story front section with a one-story rear ell. It has a gable roof and a full-length front porch with a shed roof, and was the home of nineteenth-century gospel music composer Phillip Paul Bliss (1838-1876).

In 1965, the house was opened as the Philip P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

Gallery

Bliss House

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George L. Abell (1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Phillip Paul Bliss House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.