Wirts House
Wirts House is a historic home located at Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. It is a two-story, rectangular log / wood frame vernacular Federal style dwelling. It is covered in wooden clapboard siding and sits on a rubble stone foundation. The original section dates to about 1765, with a "back building" addition built between about 1786 and 1812 and a two-story addition built between about 1825 and 1830.[2]
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| Location | 798 Schrivers Corner Road (Pennsylvania Route 394), near Gettysburg, Straban Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′45″N 77°11′58″W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1765 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1992 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "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 Elwood W. Christ (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wirts House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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