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Sheads House
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Sheads House, November 2010
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| Location: | 331 Buford Ave., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built: | 1862 |
| Architectural style: | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001592[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 8, 1976 |
The Sheads House, also known as Oak Ridge Seminary, is a historic home located at Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1862, and is a 2 1/2-story, "T"-shaped brick dwelling in the Gothic Revival style. It sits on a granite foundation and has a cross gable roof. It features an ornamental fascia board and porches with ornamental balustrades. Shortly after it was built it housed Oak Ridge Seminary, a girls' school. During the Battle of Gettysburg, it was used as a hospital for Confederate States Army wounded.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is located in the Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District.[1]
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