Dr. Joseph Priestley House | |
Location | 100 King Street, Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°53′20.31″N 76°47′36.75″W / 40.8889750°N 76.7935417°W |
Built | 1820 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 81000554 |
Added to NRHP | September 11, 1981 [1] |
The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library, also known as the Dr. Joseph Priestley House or Cross Keys Inn, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1]
This historic library building was originally erected and operated as an inn in 1820. It was purchased circa 1880 by the theologian and scientist Joseph Priestley's great-grandson, Dr. Joseph Priestley, who used it as a home and medical office. It was converted into a public library circa 1925. [2]
It is located at 100 King Street in Northumberland, at the corner of Front Street ( Route 11). It is within the Northumberland Historic District, which also includes the Joseph Priestley House.
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