The Nook

The Nook
Location: 1101 Farquhar Drive, south of York, Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania
Area: 2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built: 1893-1898
Built by: Dempwolf
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 82003821[1]
Added to NRHP: March 1, 1982

The Nook, also known as the Francis Farquhar House, is a historic home located at Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted architect John A. Dempwolf and built between 1893 and 1898. It is a 2 1/2-story, Queen Anne / Shingle Style dwelling. The exterior has a variety of finishes including brick, clapboard, wood shingles, and stucco. The house features a polygonal turret, intersecting roofs of slate and shingle, and terra cotta ornamentation. Also on the property are a contributing small log playhouse and garage.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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