Schaeffer House
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Schaeffer House | |
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Schaeffer House, November 2011 | |
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| Location | Intersection of PA 501 & PA 897, Schaefferstown, Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′57″N 76°17′42″W / 40.29917°N 76.29500°WCoordinates: 40°17′57″N 76°17′42″W / 40.29917°N 76.29500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1736, c. 1771 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Germanic |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 11000630[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 2011 |
Schaeffer House is a historic home and located within the upper farm of Brendle Farms, in Schaefferstown, Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1736, and is a 2 1/2-story, banked stone dwelling in a Colonial era Germanic style. It has an addition dated to about 1771, built at the same time as the installation of a distillery.
The house is open for tour as part of the Historic Schaefferstown museum.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/25/11 through 7/29/11. National Park Service. 2011-08-05.
- ↑ Tim Noble and James A. Jacobs (June 2009, April 2010). "National Historic Landmark Nomination Form: Schaeffer House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-01.
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