Swetland Homestead

Swetland Homestead
Swetland Homestead, HABS photo, December 1934
Swetland Homestead is located in Pennsylvania
Swetland Homestead
Location within Pennsylvania
Swetland Homestead is located in the United States
Swetland Homestead
Location within the United States
Interactive map showing the location of Swetland Homestead
Location885 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°18′6″N 75°51′10″W / 41.30167°N 75.85278°W / 41.30167; -75.85278
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1797, 1803, 1809, 1813, 1850
NRHP reference No.78002427
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1978

The Swetland Homestead is an historic home that is located in Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic residence was built in 1797; it was subsequently expanded between 1803 and 1813. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, L-shaped frame structure measuring 54 feet 3 inches (16.54 m) by 88 feet 4 inches (26.92 m). A four-columned portico was added in 1850.

The Swetland Homestead is now a historic house museum that is open by appointment with the Luzerne County Historical Society.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ William A. Siener (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Swetland Homestead. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 26, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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