Fayette City, PA - Col. Edward Cook House
The Col. Edward Cook House is a historic home in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1772 and 1776, and is a two story, four bay rectangular stone dwelling with a one story kitchen wing. It has a medium pitched gable roof and plain cornice with return. Also on the property are a smoke house and a wash house. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [ Source: wikipedia ] Old photo is from the Library of Congress. click here . We had seen this photo. My sister found this historic home on the National Register and I decided to find it out in the farm lands of Washington Township. Beautiful country. Rolling hills with farmland and barns. Thanks to a helpful local who pointed us in the right direction, I spotted it on the distant hill and we were on our way. Barns in the area are always irresistible. This is it!!! Wow, nice job ta...