Nutting Hall, Historic residence in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania.
Description
Nutting Hall stands as a two-and-a-half-story frame structure with a five-bay-wide facade and gable roof, constructed on a stone foundation that showcases early 19th-century American residential architectural design.
History
Built between 1823 and 1825 by industrialist Peter Filbert for Christian Lay, who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and reportedly met President George Washington during his youth.
Culture
The building represents German Palatine immigration heritage through its connection to the Ley family, whose ancestor Christopher Ley came from the German Palatinate in 1732 and settled in Pennsylvania.
Practical
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, the property covers approximately half an acre and offers educational tours that provide insights into Pennsylvania's early settlement patterns.
Did you know?
The residence maintained continuous family ownership from 1823 to 1837 within the Ley family before passing to the Nutting family, whose name it still bears today.
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