Wright's Ferry Mansion
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
Wright's Ferry Mansion | |
Wrights Ferry Mansion, April 2011 | |
40°1′46″N 76°30′12″W / 40.02944°N 76.50333°W / 40.02944; -76.50333 | |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
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Built | 1738 |
NRHP reference No. | 79002253[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
Wright's Ferry Mansion is an historic, American home that is located in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1738, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, limestone dwelling with a gable roof and pent eave. It was built for Susanna Wright, an English Quaker poet and businesswoman; its architecture reflects a mix of English and Germanic elements.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The house was restored to appear as in 1750 and is open to the public several days a week from May through October.
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elizabeth Meg Schaefer (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wright's Ferry Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-14.
External links
- Lancaster County Tourism: Wright's Ferry Mansion
- "Following Forbes' footsteps: Two restored 18th-century houses draw visitors to Lancaster area", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 25, 2008
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