Selma Mansion, Historic mansion in Norristown, Pennsylvania, US

Selma Mansion is a Federal-style house on the western edge of Norristown, Pennsylvania, built by General Andrew Porter in 1794 around an earlier structure he bought from Alexander McCammon in 1786. Its interior woodwork and proportions are Colonial or Georgian, and Italianate porches were added in the mid-19th century. A state historical marker stands on the site.

General Andrew Porter bought an existing structure from Alexander McCammon in 1786 and built Selma around it in 1794. In 1821 the property passed to Andrew Knox Jr. and later to Col. Thomas P. Knox. It remained in the Fornance family until 1982, and a state historical marker now stands on the site.

The name Selma was already attached to the property when Andrew Porter bought it in 1786. The house stayed in the Fornance family until 1982, and a Pennsylvania state historical marker authorized by the state's Historical and Museum Commission now stands on the site.

Selma Mansion stands on the western edge of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and a Pennsylvania state historical marker authorized by the state's Historical and Museum Commission is on the site. The house is not a museum with regular visiting hours, so confirm access before making the trip.

Selma stayed in the Fornance family until 1982, passing from Congressman Joseph Fornance to his son, then to Joseph Knox Fornance and his wife Ruth Ryder Fornance. A Pennsylvania state historical marker authorized by the state's Historical and Museum Commission stands on the site.